Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 9, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uganda on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hoima (Uganda - UG), about 41.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.293 and latitude 1.804.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 1.804, 31.293
UTC time 1991-10-09 17:22:05.400
Location Hoima
Country Uganda (UG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-09

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