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M6.6 earthquake, Uganda, 1966-03-20

MagnitudeM6.6mw
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Depth30 km
Time (UTC)1966-03-20 01:42
Rank in 196628 / 109among M6+
Rank since 19003434 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×8approx.

22 km N of Margherita, Uganda · 0.74, 29.84

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.5 1952-06-301952-06-30 21:0415 km53 km N of Rukungiri, Uganda
M6.3 1945-03-181945-03-18 08:0115 km24 km SW of Sembabule, Uganda

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.