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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 5, 1989 at 8:49 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:10 PM