Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 31, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uganda on Wednesday, August 31, 1994 at 14:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hoima (Uganda - UG), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.002 and latitude 1.603.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	1.603, 31.002
UTC time	1994-08-31 14:59:56.900

Location	Hoima
Country	Uganda (UG)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1994-08-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Hoima	43.3 km
Djugu	65.8 km
Masindi	79.7 km
Bunia	83.6 km
Paidha	90.6 km
Nebbi	97.9 km
Mangbwalu	113.7 km
Kyegegwa	122.6 km
Mubende	124.2 km
Buyale	129.4 km
Fort Portal	132.4 km
Aru	141.3 km

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