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M6.2 earthquake near Salima, Central Region

13734 d ago · 10 Mar 1989, 21:49 UTC 9 km NNW of Salima, Malawi

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Salima, Malawi on 10 Mar 1989, 21:49 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Salima, about 10 km away in Central Region, Malawi.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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