Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0003z8w
Location
22 km SE of Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Country: Malawi
Date & Time
Sep 5, 1989
8:49 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-11.7320, 34.4500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
22 km SE of Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Coordinates: -11.7320°, 34.4500° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 5, 1989 at 8:49 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:10 PM
- Timeline
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