Earthquake details

Sunday, July 30, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Uganda on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mpondwe (Uganda - UG), about 29.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.782 and latitude -0.220.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -0.220, 29.782
UTC time 2017-07-30 07:02:29.170
Location Mpondwe
Country Uganda (UG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-07-30

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