Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000sdd

Location

53 km S of Nkhata Bay, Malawi

Country: Malawi

Date & Time

Jan 8, 1978

6:31 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-12.0940, 34.2700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

53 km S of Nkhata Bay, Malawi

Coordinates: -12.0940°, 34.2700° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 8, 1978 at 6:31 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 9:37 PM