Earthquake details

Saturday, January 8, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uganda on Saturday, January 8, 1972 at 17:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fort Portal (Uganda - UG), about 25.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.094 and latitude 0.520.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	0.520, 30.094
UTC time	1972-01-08 17:27:51.260

Location	Kasese
Country	Uganda (UG)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-01-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Fort Portal	25.6 km
Kasese	37.5 km
Rwamwanja Refugee Camp	65.2 km
Hyosha	67.0 km
Mpondwe	67.4 km
Beni	69.2 km
Ibanda	85.5 km
Mangina	87.8 km
Butembo	98.8 km
Katwa	99.7 km
Kyegegwa	105.5 km
Bunia	117.0 km

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