Earthquake details

Thursday, March 8, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 08:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nsanje (Malawi - MW), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.427 and latitude -16.760.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates -16.760, 35.427
UTC time 2018-03-08 08:49:46.150
Location Nsanje
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-03-08

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