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M6.1 earthquake near Antsalova, Melaky

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Antsalova, Melaky
Start: 1943-03-29T05:14:05.83+00:00
Location: 90 km S of Maintirano, Madagascar

30517 d ago · 29 Mar 1943, 05:14 UTC 90 km S of Maintirano, Madagascar

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 90 km S of Maintirano, Madagascar on 29 Mar 1943, 05:14 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Antsalova, about 69 km away in Melaky, Madagascar.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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