Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000z84

Location

40 km NNW of Muhororo, Uganda

Country: Uganda flag Uganda

Date & Time

Mar 9, 1979

10:01 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

1.2520, 30.5670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

40 km NNW of Muhororo, Uganda

Coordinates: 1.2520°, 30.5670° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 9, 1979 at 10:01 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:11 PM