M5.2 earthquake 17 km NNE of Kilembe, Uganda
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Kilembe, Uganda on Thu, Apr 27, 2006, 7:18 AM GMT+3 (04:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2006-04-27 04:18:28 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.338° N, 30.078° 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.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Normal
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 189°, dip 32°, rake -86°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 4°, dip 58°, rake -93°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 66°
- Stations used
- 242
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000efkj (also filed as gcmtc200604270418b, gcmt20060427041828, iscgem8321217). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:14 PM UTC.