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