Earthquake details

Thursday, April 25, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uganda on Thursday, April 25, 1974 at 00:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fort Portal (Uganda - UG), about 42.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.091 and latitude 0.995.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	0.995, 30.091
UTC time	1974-04-25 00:03:49.100

Location	Fort Portal
Country	Uganda (UG)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Fort Portal	42.4 km
Bunia	65.3 km
Hyosha	71.8 km
Beni	88.8 km
Kasese	90.4 km
Rwamwanja Refugee Camp	95.5 km
Mangina	97.2 km
Mangbwalu	105.9 km
Djugu	112.6 km
Mpondwe	113.8 km
Kyegegwa	119.2 km
Butembo	130.2 km

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