Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: iscgem774571

Location

21 km N of Margherita, Uganda

Country: Uganda flag Uganda

Date & Time

Apr 18, 1972

3:08 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

0.6100, 29.8570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

21 km N of Margherita, Uganda

Coordinates: 0.6100°, 29.8570° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 18, 1972 at 3:08 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:52 PM
Timeline
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