M6.5 earthquake near Kyamahungu, Western Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 53 km N of Rukungiri, Uganda on 30 Jun 1952, 21:04 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 Kyamahungu, about 24 km away in Western Region, Uganda.