Earthquakes by city Malawi 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Salima today

Salima, Malawi: 27 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

41,492

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Blantyre

Coordinates -13.780, 34.459

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-07-06 11:12 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.2

Salima, Malawi

1989-03-10 21:49 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Salima today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Salima reached magnitude 6.2 on 1989-03-10 21:49 UTC, near Salima.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Salima today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Salima?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-07-06 11:12 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Salima?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Salima reached magnitude 6.2 on 1989-03-10 21:49 UTC, near Salima.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Salima

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

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

19.9 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

Strongest years

1989 M 6.2 max · 5 earthquakes 1995 M 5.1 max · 2 earthquakes 1990 M 5.1 max · 4 earthquakes 1984 M 5.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1973 M 4.9 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.6	2
2022	M 4.5	1
2020	M 4.2	1
2016	M 4.4	1
2015	M 4.4	1
2010	M 4.7	1
2007	M 4.8	1
2000	M 4.2	1
1998	M 4.8	1
1996	M 4.6	1
1995	M 5.1	2
1993	M 4.6	2
1990	M 5.1	4
1989	M 6.2	5
1984	M 5.1	1
1980	M 4.2	1
1973	M 4.9	1