Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp000h4v7

Location

6 km WSW of Karonga, Malawi

Country: Malawi

Date & Time

Dec 8, 2009

3:08 AM Z

Depth

8.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.9480, 33.8780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

6 km WSW of Karonga, Malawi

Coordinates: -9.9480°, 33.8780° Depth: 8.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
December 8, 2009 at 3:08 AM
Last Updated
July 15, 2022 at 10:14 PM