Earthquake details

Saturday, January 15, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uganda on Saturday, January 15, 1983 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fort Portal (Uganda - UG), about 18.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.199 and latitude 0.513.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	0.513, 30.199
UTC time	1983-01-15 16:34:07.880

Location	Fort Portal
Country	Uganda (UG)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Fort Portal	18.6 km
Kasese	38.9 km
Rwamwanja Refugee Camp	53.9 km
Mpondwe	74.6 km
Hyosha	78.5 km
Ibanda	79.3 km
Beni	80.8 km
Kyegegwa	93.8 km
Mangina	99.5 km
Butembo	109.2 km
Katwa	109.8 km
Bunia	116.6 km

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