M5.1 earthquake 25 km W of Bundibugyo, Uganda
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 25 km W of Bundibugyo, Uganda on Mon, Mar 21, 1966, 4:30 AM GMT+3 (01:30 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 15 km WSW of Bundibugyo, Uganda. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-03-21 01:30:40 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.689° N, 29.836° E
- Region
- Uganda
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.315 km WSW of Bundibugyo, Uganda · 22100 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.416 km W of Bundibugyo, Uganda · 22074 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.66 km S of Bundibugyo, Uganda · 22043 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem849441. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:09 AM UTC.