Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00014b2
Location
15 km N of Kigorobya, Uganda
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 4, 1979 at 7:34 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:42 PM
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