August 1, 1993 Earthquake: Khartoum, Sudan

Name: August 1, 1993 Earthquake: Khartoum, Sudan
Start: 1993-08-01
Location: Khartoum, Sudan

August 1, 1993 · M5.5 · 2 deaths

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Khartoum, Sudan on August 1, 1993 at 00:20:40 UTC, 13 km below the surface. It killed 2 people.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: August 1, 1993
Time: 00:20:40 UTC
Place: Khartoum, Sudan
Magnitude: 5.5 (Mw)
Focal depth: 13 km (8 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 15.385° N, 31.690° E
Country: Sudan

The toll

Deaths: 2
Injuries: 9
Damage: Limited (under about $1 million)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

At least two people killed, nine injured and damage in the Khartoum area. (reference #1053)

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5359.