Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0001s8b
Location
18 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 15, 1983 at 4:34 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:16 AM
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