M4.9 Earthquake 40 km E of Nsanje, Malawi — April 7, 2022
2022-04-07 10:43:09 UTC (2022-04-07) · approx. 12:43 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 8 people across nearby locations.
On April 7, 2022 at 10:43 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 40 km E of Nsanje, Malawi, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -16.8766°, 35.6428°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 8 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
35.6428°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Nsanje, Malawi?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 40 km E of Nsanje, Malawi on April 7, 2022 at 10:43 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -16.8766°, 35.6428°, which is 40 km E of Nsanje, Malawi.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000h0cc). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, April 7, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 40 km E of Nsanje, Malawi — April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000h0cc/