M4.3 earthquake near Nkhata Bay, Northern Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 64 km SE of Nkhata Bay, Malawi on 21 Jul 2017, 14:31 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Nkhata Bay, about 64 km away in Northern Region, Malawi.