Earthquake hits Northern Region
Published on August 24, 2020 at 11:47 AM by Robert Ngwira
Three districts in the North on Monday experienced at earthquake which experts say measured about 5.0.on the Richter scale.
Director at the Department of Geological Survey Kondwani Dombola confirmed of the development in an interview with the press.
According to Dombola, the earthquake affected part of Mzuzu, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay and Rumphi.
He said the earthquake was triggered by a movement within the Livingstonia border port.
Experts says the 5.0 magnitude is big and has a possibility of having aftershocks, meaning a recurrence of minor tremors.