Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp0003ss3
Location
11 km NW of Salima, Malawi
Country: Malawi
Date & Time
Mar 9, 1989
2:37 AM Z
Depth
29.60 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-13.7100, 34.3810
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
11 km NW of Salima, Malawi
Coordinates: -13.7100°, 34.3810° • Depth: 29.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 9, 1989 at 2:37 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:23 PM
- Timeline
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