Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000z84
Location
40 km NNW of Muhororo, Uganda
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 9, 1979 at 10:01 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:11 PM
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