Uganda earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 58 km W of Kigorobya, Uganda

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 58 km W of Kigorobya, Uganda on Mon, Aug 5, 2013, 1:39 PM GMT+2 (11:39 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2013-08-05 11:39:21 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.658° N, 30.783° E
Region
Uganda
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
132°
Stations used
13

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000j2ux. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC.