Earthquake details

Thursday, May 24, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sudan on Thursday, May 24, 1990 at 20:00 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juba (South Sudan - SS), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.848 and latitude 5.358.

Magnitude	7.1
Alert	Extreme
Depth	16.0 km
Coordinates	5.358, 31.848
UTC time	1990-05-24 20:00:08.190

Location	Juba
Country	South Sudan (SS)
Severity	Extreme

Earthquake map 1990-05-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Juba	63.6 km
Parjok	180.5 km
Yei	191.5 km
Adjumani	220.5 km
Yumbe	221.0 km
Koboko	237.8 km
Kitgum	258.6 km
Arua	280.3 km
Rumbek	289.3 km
Gulu	291.9 km
Aru	299.5 km
Nebbi	331.5 km

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