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

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.