Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem890256
Location
49 km E of Nsanje, Malawi
Country: Malawi
Date & Time
Jan 17, 1954
5:39 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.9970, 35.7180
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
49 km E of Nsanje, Malawi
Coordinates: -16.9970°, 35.7180° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 17, 1954 at 5:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:39 PM
- Timeline
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