M5.3 earthquake near Mpondwe, Western Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 52 km SSW of Kilembe, Uganda on 30 Jul 2017, 07:02 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mpondwe, about 30 km away in Western Region, Uganda.