Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 4, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uganda on Tuesday, December 4, 1979 at 07:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hoima (Uganda - UG), about 36.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.294 and latitude 1.754.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 1.754, 31.294
UTC time 1979-12-04 07:34:44.800
Location Hoima
Country Uganda (UG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-04

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