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

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