Earthquake details

Monday, August 24, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Monday, August 24, 2020 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mbinga (Malawi - MW), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.598 and latitude -11.181.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.181, 34.598
UTC time 2020-08-24 07:03:49.166
Location Mzuzu
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-24

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