M6.2 earthquake near Nyahuka, Western Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Bundibugyo, Uganda on 5 Feb 1994, 23:34 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Nyahuka, about 10 km away in Western Region, Uganda.