Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uganda on Wednesday, December 28, 1977 at 18:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paidha (Uganda - UG), about 47.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.155 and latitude 2.030.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	2.030, 31.155
UTC time	1977-12-28 18:29:46.900

Location	Paidha
Country	Uganda (UG)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Paidha	47.0 km
Nebbi	50.4 km
Hoima	70.0 km
Djugu	73.6 km
Masindi	73.8 km
Aru	99.0 km
Buyale	107.5 km
Bunia	113.3 km
Arua	113.5 km
Mangbwalu	124.6 km
Gulu	151.9 km
Apac	154.0 km

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