Earthquakes by city Malawi 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Mzimba today

Mzimba, Malawi: 16 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

29,432

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.4

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Blantyre

Coordinates -11.900, 33.600

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-01-23 19:20 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 5.4

Mzuzu, Malawi

1989-09-05 20:49 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Mzimba today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Mzimba.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Mzimba.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Mzimba reached magnitude 5.4 on 1989-09-05 20:49 UTC, near Mzuzu.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Mzimba today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Mzimba.

When was the last earthquake near Mzimba?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-01-23 19:20 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Mzimba?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Mzimba reached magnitude 5.4 on 1989-09-05 20:49 UTC, near Mzuzu.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Mzimba

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

17.2 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-01-23 19:20	M 4.4	Mzuzu Malawi	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-01 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1989 M 5.4 max · 2 earthquakes 1978 M 5.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1974 M 4.9 max · 1 earthquakes 2016 M 4.6 max · 1 earthquakes 2001 M 4.6 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.4	1
2020	M 4.2	1
2016	M 4.6	1
2001	M 4.6	1
1999	M 4.1	1
1996	M 4.3	1
1989	M 5.4	2
1988	M 4.3	1
1987	M 4.4	1
1985	M 4.1	1
1982	M 4.3	1
1980	M 4.1	1
1978	M 5.1	1
1977	M 4.6	1
1974	M 4.9	1