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M5.5 earthquake near Nsanje, Southern Region

3144 d ago · 8 Mar 2018, 08:49 UTC 24 km NE of Nsanje, Malawi

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Nsanje, Malawi on 8 Mar 2018, 08:49 UTC at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nsanje, about 25 km away in Southern Region, Malawi.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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