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M7.2 earthquake, South Sudan, 1990-05-20

MagnitudeM7.2mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1990-05-20 02:22

Rank in 19909 / 153among M6+

Rank since 1900937 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×63approx.

69 km ENE of Juba, South Sudan · 5.12, 32.15

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1990 M7.2M7.2

1990 M7.1M7.1

1990 M6.6M6.6

1990 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1915-05-21	1915-05-21 04:19	15 km	106 km SE of Bor, South Sudan
M6.1 1912-07-09	1912-07-09 08:18	10 km	42 km N of Gulu, 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.