M6.2 earthquake 13 km SSW of Bundibugyo, Uganda
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Bundibugyo, Uganda on Sun, Feb 6, 1994, 2:34 AM GMT+3 (23:34 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mwb), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1994-02-05 23:34:09 UTC
- Depth
- 14.2 km (8.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.593° N, 30.037° E
- Region
- Uganda
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 35.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Landslide alert
- Green
- Liquefaction alert
- Yellow
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.313 km SE of Bundibugyo, Uganda · 11916 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.40 km SW of Fort Portal, Uganda · 11914 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.924 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda · 11875 days ago · 19 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.522 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda · 11865 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000683u (also filed as choy19940205233409, gcmtc020594b, gcmt19940205233408, atlas19940205233410, iscgem184440). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.