What the records say
- When
- 10 Mar 1989
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Where
- Malawi
- Coordinates
- 13.70° S, 34.42° E
- Deaths
- 9
- Injuries
- 100
- Damage musd
- 28
- Depth km
- 30
1989 Malawi earthquake
Natural disaster in Malawi
The 1989 Malawi earthquake occurred on 10 March in central Malawi, with a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). It was preceded by a number of foreshocks, the largest being a 5.7 Mw shock on the previous day. The earthquake was felt strongly throughout central Malawi, and also felt in parts of Mozambique and Zambia.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page