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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mbinga	53.4 km
Mzuzu	70.5 km
Songea	127.7 km
Mzimba	135.1 km
Karonga	156.7 km
Kyela	195.7 km
Nkhotakota	197.2 km
Lundazi	198.1 km
Njombe	204.8 km
Tukuyu	238.7 km
Kasungu	239.3 km
Katumba	241.9 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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