M5.1 earthquake 19 km SSE of Monkey Bay, Malawi
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Monkey Bay, Malawi on Sun, Jan 22, 1984, 4:30 AM GMT+2 (02:30 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-01-22 02:30:30 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.249° S, 34.984° E
- Region
- Malawi
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00021f6. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.