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1989 Malawi earthquake information


1989 Malawi earthquake
1989 Malawi earthquake is located in Malawi
1989 Malawi earthquake
UTC time1989-03-10 21:49:47
ISC event409791
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date10 March 1989 (1989-03-10)
Local time23:49:47
Magnitude6.3 Mw[1]
Depth28 km (17 mi)[1]
Epicenter13°44′S 34°25′E / 13.74°S 34.41°E / -13.74; 34.41[2]
TypeDip-slip[3]
Areas affectedMalawi
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe) [4][5]
CasualtiesAt least 9 people killed and 100 injured[6]

The 1989 Malawi earthquake occurred on 10 March in central Malawi, with a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).[4] It was preceded by a number of foreshocks, the largest being a 5.7 Mw shock on the previous day. The earthquake was felt strongly throughout central Malawi, and also felt in parts of Mozambique (Niassa and Tete Provinces) and Zambia (Eastern Province). Nine people were killed, with many others injured or left homeless.

  1. ^ a b ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference jb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ USGS (4 September 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  4. ^ a b Harsh K. Gupta; Siyan Malomo (1995). "The Malawi Earthquake of March 10, 1989: Report of Field Survey". Seismological Research Letters. 66 (1). GeoScienceWorld: 20–27. Bibcode:1995SeiRL..66a..20G. doi:10.1785/gssrl.66.1.20.
  5. ^ USGS (1 December 2008), EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2007-12, United States Geological Survey
  6. ^ "Today in Earthquake History-March 10". United States Geological Survey. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.

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