Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0001s8b

Location

18 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda

Country: Uganda flag Uganda

Date & Time

Jan 15, 1983

4:34 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

0.5130, 30.1990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

18 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda

Coordinates: 0.5130°, 30.1990° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 15, 1983 at 4:34 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:16 AM