Earthquake details

Sunday, May 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sudan on Sunday, May 20, 1990 at 02:22 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juba (South Sudan - SS), about 69.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.145 and latitude 5.121.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 14.9 km
Coordinates 5.121, 32.145
UTC time 1990-05-20 02:22:01.620
Location Juba
Country South Sudan (SS)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1990-05-20

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