M4.6 earthquake near Kasese, Western Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 16 km SSE of Kasese, Uganda on 6 Aug 2019, 16:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kasese, about 17 km away in Western Region, Uganda.