M4.9 Earthquake 12 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda — February 14, 2022
2022-02-14 05:28:00 UTC (2022-02-14) · approx. 7:28 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 12 people across nearby locations.
On February 14, 2022 at 05:28 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 0.5587°, 30.2271°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 12 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
30.2271°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Fort Portal, Uganda?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 12 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda on February 14, 2022 at 05:28 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 0.5587°, 30.2271°, which is 12 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gkpj). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, February 14, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 12 km SSW of Fort Portal, Uganda — February 14, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gkpj/