M4.2 earthquake near Mzimba, Northern Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 39 km E of Mzimba, Malawi on 11 Mar 2020, 06:19 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 Mzimba, about 39 km away in Northern Region, Malawi.