Seismic history
Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and geological events in Uganda, 1900–2026, with sources and detailed information.
Total earthquakes
26
M5+
Strongest
M6.6
| Date | Magnitude | Location | Depth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-03-20 | 6.6 | 22 km N of Margherita, Uganda | 30 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1952-06-30 | 6.5 | 53 km N of Rukungiri, Uganda | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1945-03-18 | 6.3 | 24 km SW of Sembabule, Uganda | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1994-02-05 | 6.2 |
| 13 km SSW of Bundibugyo, Uganda |
| 14 km |
| USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1912-07-09 | 6.1 | 42 km N of Gulu, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2016-09-10 | 5.9 | 27 km ENE of Nsunga, Tanzania | 40 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2007-06-15 | 5.9 | 54 km WNW of Kigorobya, Uganda | 24 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2013-07-03 | 5.7 | 46 km W of Kigorobya, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1991-10-09 | 5.6 | 20 km N of Kigorobya, Uganda | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2007-02-19 | 5.6 | 60 km ENE of Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1966-05-17 | 5.6 | 6 km S of Bundibugyo, Uganda | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1972-04-18 | 5.4 | 21 km N of Margherita, Uganda | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1977-12-29 | 5.4 | 42 km WSW of Kilembe, Uganda | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1996-03-24 | 5.4 | 15 km SW of Fort Portal, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1967-11-11 | 5.4 | 44 km NNE of Kigorobya, Uganda | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2001-06-29 | 5.3 | 11 km NNW of Kilembe, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2017-07-30 | 5.3 | 52 km SSW of Kilembe, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1966-07-31 | 5.3 | 10 km S of Bundibugyo, Uganda | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2006-04-27 | 5.2 | 17 km NNE of Kilembe, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1983-01-15 | 5.2 | 18 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2013-07-02 | 5.2 | 44 km W of Kigorobya, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1979-12-04 | 5.0 | 15 km N of Kigorobya, Uganda | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1974-04-25 | 5.0 | 31 km N of Bundibugyo, Uganda | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2011-03-15 | 5.0 | 16 km NNW of Kigorobya, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2010-06-13 | 5.0 | 32 km WSW of Kisumu, Kenya | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1994-08-31 | 5.0 | 34 km W of Kigorobya, Uganda | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |