Earthquakes by city Malawi 100 km
Seismic city profile

Lilongwe

Lilongwe, Malawi: 17 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
1,115,815
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
17
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
6.2
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Africa/Blantyre
Coordinates -13.967, 33.787
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
1
Last nearby event: 2025-07-06 11:12 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 6.2
MW
1989-03-10 21:49 UTC

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Lilongwe

The map centers on Lilongwe and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.8
Average depth
20.6 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2025-07-06 11:12 M 4.6
Salima
Malawi
10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

5
1989
4
1990
1
1993
1
1995
1
1996
1
2000
1
2010
1
2015
1
2016
1
2025
Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2025 M 4.6 1
2016 M 4.4 1
2015 M 4.4 1
2010 M 4.7 1
2000 M 4.2 1
1996 M 4.6 1
1995 M 4.6 1
1993 M 4.6 1
1990 M 5.1 4
1989 M 6.2 5