Max magnitude
6.5
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
105 events tracked
Uganda seismic overview
Uganda earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Uganda, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.7
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
13.7 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Uganda earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.7
Moderate
2025-02-13 11:16:10 UTC
Mpondwe, Uganda
Earthquake near Mpondwe
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2024-08-03 03:17:01 UTC
Rwamwanja Refugee Camp, Uganda
Earthquake near Rwamwanja Refugee Camp
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2024-01-19 05:24:28 UTC
Mpondwe, Uganda
Earthquake near Mpondwe
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2023-08-24 22:01:04 UTC
Mpondwe, Uganda
Earthquake near Mpondwe
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2023-04-08 12:41:37 UTC
Hoima, Uganda
Earthquake near Hoima
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2023-03-04 11:32:48 UTC
Kasese, Uganda
Earthquake near Kasese
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2023-03-04 08:54:56 UTC
Kasese, Uganda
Earthquake near Kasese
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2023-03-04 05:34:09 UTC
Fort Portal, Uganda
Earthquake near Fort Portal
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2023-02-28 09:30:19 UTC
Kasese, Uganda
Earthquake near Kasese
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2022-08-31 08:04:38 UTC
Njeru, Uganda
Earthquake near Njeru
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Uganda
All period
Activity rhythm
Uganda earthquake chart 2025
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Uganda
Mpondwe
Population 58,600
97 earthquakes
Kasese
Population 115,400
94 earthquakes
Fort Portal
Population 60,800
83 earthquakes
Ibanda
Population 117,700
58 earthquakes
Rwamwanja Refugee Camp
Population 49,700
58 earthquakes
Ishaka
Population 43,700
46 earthquakes
Rukungiri
Population 37,200
41 earthquakes
Kabale
Population 53,200
39 earthquakes
Hoima
Population 122,700
37 earthquakes
Paidha
Population 37,500
36 earthquakes
Live geography
Uganda earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Uganda.
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History
Earthquakes history
6 years
| 1994 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 6 |