M6.4 earthquake near Kyazanga, Central Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Sembabule, Uganda on 18 Mar 1945, 08:01 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kyazanga, about 20 km away in Central Region, Uganda.