Biggest Earthquakes Near Mbamba Bay, Ruvuma, Tanzania
Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1919-07-08 21:06:14 UTC
      
      at 21:06 
July 08, 1919 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -8.174, 31.566
        
        14.2 km from
  Matai
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Chama, Eastern, Zambia
6.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1919-05-01 05:05:39 UTC
      
      at 05:05 
May 01, 1919 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -11.421, 33.116
        
        23.2 km from
  Chama
    (14.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Mpanda, Katavi, Tanzania
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1910-12-13 11:37:27 UTC
      
      at 11:37 
December 13, 1910 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.351, 31.27
        
        22.2 km from
  Mpanda
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Salima, Central Region, Malawi
6.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1989-03-10 21:49:45 UTC
      
      at 21:49 
March 10, 1989 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -13.702, 34.42
        
        9.2 km from
  Salima
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 30 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
6.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-12-19 23:19:15 UTC
      
      at 23:19 
December 19, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -10.108, 33.818
        
        23.2 km from
  Karonga
    (14.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
5.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-12-08 03:08:57 UTC
      
      at 03:08 
December 08, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -9.948, 33.878
        
        6.2 km from
  Karonga
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 8 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
5.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-12-06 17:36:36 UTC
      
      at 17:36 
December 06, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -10.126, 33.87
        
        22.2 km from
  Karonga
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 km
Chama, Eastern, Zambia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1976-09-19 14:59:43 UTC
      
      at 14:59 
September 19, 1976 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -11.056, 32.857
        
        36.2 km from
  Chama
    (22.2 miles)
    
Depth: 27 km
Nkhata Bay, Northern Region, Malawi
5.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1989-09-05 20:49:34 UTC
      
      at 20:49 
September 05, 1989 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -11.732, 34.45
        
        22.2 km from
  Nkhata Bay
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
5.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-12-12 02:27:03 UTC
      
      at 02:27 
December 12, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -9.942, 33.911
        
        2.2 km from
  Karonga
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Salima, Central Region, Malawi
5.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1989-03-09 02:37:00 UTC
      
      at 02:37 
March 09, 1989 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -13.71, 34.381
        
        11.2 km from
  Salima
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 29 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
5.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-12-06 17:58:15 UTC
      
      at 17:58 
December 06, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -10.171, 33.968
        
        26.2 km from
  Karonga
    (16.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Nkhata Bay, Northern Region, Malawi
5.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1978-01-08 06:31:52 UTC
      
      at 06:31 
January 08, 1978 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -12.094, 34.27
        
        53.2 km from
  Nkhata Bay
    (33.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Mbamba Bay, Ruvuma, Tanzania
5.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-11-24 07:58:36 UTC
      
      at 07:58 
November 24, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -11.268, 34.751
        
        2.2 km from
  Mbamba Bay
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Liuli, Ruvuma, Tanzania
5.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-08-24 07:03:49 UTC
      
      at 07:03 
August 24, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -11.219, 34.64
        
        15.2 km from
  Liuli
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Liuli, Ruvuma, Tanzania
5.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1979-11-04 21:12:00 UTC
      
      at 21:12 
November 04, 1979 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -11.324, 34.433
        
        34.2 km from
  Liuli
    (21.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
5.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-12-06 18:00:01 UTC
      
      at 18:00 
December 06, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -10.024, 33.866
        
        12.2 km from
  Karonga
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
5.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-12-06 18:29:14 UTC
      
      at 18:29 
December 06, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -10.131, 33.915
        
        21.2 km from
  Karonga
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
5.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-12-06 19:36:41 UTC
      
      at 19:36 
December 06, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -10.105, 33.947
        
        19.2 km from
  Karonga
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Nkhata Bay, Northern Region, Malawi
4.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1986-01-24 22:30:08 UTC
      
      at 22:30 
January 24, 1986 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -11.348, 34.384
        
        30.2 km from
  Nkhata Bay
    (18.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km