M7.1 earthquake near Juba, Central Equatoria

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 63 km NNE of Juba, South Sudan on 24 May 1990, 20:00 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Juba, about 63 km away in Central Equatoria, South Sudan.