Earthquake details

Sunday, July 31, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uganda on Sunday, July 31, 1966 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fort Portal (Uganda - UG), about 24.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.063 and latitude 0.613.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	0.613, 30.063
UTC time	1966-07-31 15:17:18.760

Location	Fort Portal
Country	Uganda (UG)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1966-07-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Fort Portal	24.2 km
Kasese	47.9 km
Hyosha	61.3 km
Beni	67.1 km
Rwamwanja Refugee Camp	72.1 km
Mpondwe	74.1 km
Mangina	83.8 km
Ibanda	96.1 km
Butembo	100.7 km
Katwa	102.2 km
Bunia	107.4 km
Kyegegwa	109.6 km

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