M6.6 earthquake near Nyahuka, Western Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 22 km N of Margherita, Uganda on 20 Mar 1966, 01:42 UTC at a depth of 30 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 19 km away in Western Region, Uganda.