Earthquakes by city Malawi 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Mzuzu today

Mzuzu, Malawi: 38 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

249,564

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.4

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Blantyre

Coordinates -11.466, 34.021

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

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

Strongest nearby event

M 6.4

Mzuzu, Malawi

1942-10-09 15:46 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Mzuzu today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Mzuzu reached magnitude 6.4 on 1942-10-09 15:46 UTC, near Mzuzu.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Mzuzu today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Mzuzu?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Mzuzu?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Mzuzu reached magnitude 6.4 on 1942-10-09 15:46 UTC, near Mzuzu.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Mzuzu

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

16.2 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

1942 M 6.4 max · 1 earthquakes 1989 M 5.4 max · 2 earthquakes 1978 M 5.1 max · 1 earthquakes 2024 M 5.0 max · 1 earthquakes 2020 M 5.0 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.4	1
2024	M 5.0	1
2022	M 4.1	1
2021	M 4.4	2
2020	M 5.0	3
2019	M 4.2	1
2017	M 4.3	1
2016	M 4.6	1
2012	M 4.5	1
2011	M 4.3	1
2010	M 4.3	1
2009	M 4.1	1
2006	M 4.0	1
1999	M 4.1	1
1996	M 4.0	1
1989	M 5.4	2
1988	M 4.3	1
1987	M 4.4	2
1986	M 4.9	3
1985	M 4.1	1
1984	M 4.8	1
1982	M 4.3	1
1980	M 4.3	2
1979	M 5.0	2
1978	M 5.1	1
1977	M 4.6	1
1974	M 4.9	1
1973	M 4.7	1
1942	M 6.4	1