Wed. Oct 21st, 2026

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck the area around the border between South Sudan and Uganda on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 8 km (4.97 miles), EMSC said, but did not say if there were casualties or the extent of damage to structures. EMSC stated earlier that the quake was at a depth of 10 km and of 5.5 magnitude.

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