M7.2 earthquake near Juba, Central Equatoria

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 69 km ENE of Juba, South Sudan on 20 May 1990, 02:22 UTC at a depth of 15 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 69 km away in Central Equatoria, South Sudan.