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M4.1 earthquake near Nsanje, Southern Region

3136 d ago · 18 Mar 2018, 02:01 UTC 18 km ESE of Nsanje, Malawi

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 18 km ESE of Nsanje, Malawi on 18 Mar 2018, 02:01 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 19 km away in Southern Region, Malawi.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC

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