July 9, 1912 Earthquake: Kitgum, Uganda

1912 July 09, 3.0 N 33.0 E, magnitude 6.8 Ms. Kitgum, Aswa shear zone, northern Uganda. Partial destruction of buildings in northern Uganda. Ambraseys and Adams (1991) reported that the 9 July 1912 Kitgum earthquake was widely felt in DR Congo, Uganda, and Tanzania with the most severe shaking along the northwest coast of Lake Albert. Given the magnitude of the event (M6.8), there is surprisingly very little information published about this earthquake. This could be due to little data being collected after the event, though some stations in Europe recorded it enabling researchers to give an estimate of its location (Ambraseys and Adams, 1991). (reference #13028)

1912 July 09, magnitude 6.2 Ms. This earthquake was widely felt in Zaire, Uganda, and Tanzania (Figure A12) but the observations are insufficient to define its epicentral area unambiguously. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the shaking was severe along the northwest coast of Lake Albert but there is no corroborating evidence for this from Kibiro. Instrumental readings of maximum phases on Milne seismographs and body phases from European stations confirm the general area. (reference #13029)