Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: iscgem847212
Location
20 km SSE of Mwanza, Malawi
Country: Malawi
Date & Time
May 6, 1966
2:36 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.7750, 34.6000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
20 km SSE of Mwanza, Malawi
Coordinates: -15.7750°, 34.6000° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 6, 1966 at 2:36 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 11:17 PM
- Timeline
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