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M4.1 earthquake near Nsanje, Southern Region

2831 d ago · 16 Jan 2019, 22:31 UTC 29 km SW of Nsanje, Malawi

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 29 km SW of Nsanje, Malawi on 16 Jan 2019, 22:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nsanje, about 30 km away in Southern Region, Malawi.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

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