Earthquake details

Thursday, May 24, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sudan on Thursday, May 24, 1990 at 22:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juba (South Sudan - SS), about 72.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.876 and latitude 5.436.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	5.436, 31.876
UTC time	1990-05-24 22:16:03.380

Location	Juba
Country	South Sudan (SS)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Juba	72.7 km
Parjok	187.4 km
Yei	200.0 km
Adjumani	229.3 km
Yumbe	230.2 km
Koboko	247.0 km
Kitgum	265.1 km
Rumbek	287.2 km
Arua	289.5 km
Gulu	300.0 km
Aru	308.7 km
Nebbi	340.7 km

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