QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup893101
USGS iscgemsup893101
30 Jun 1952, 22:04
53 km N of Rukungiri, Uganda
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-0.360000, 29.914000
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Event ID
iscgemsup893101
Coordinates
-0.36, 29.914
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
640