Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00014b2

Location

15 km N of Kigorobya, Uganda

Country: Uganda flag Uganda

Date & Time

Dec 4, 1979

7:34 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

1.7540, 31.2940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

15 km N of Kigorobya, Uganda

Coordinates: 1.7540°, 31.2940° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 4, 1979 at 7:34 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:42 PM