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| UTC time | 1966-03-20 01:42:53 |
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| ISC event | 849400 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | March 20, 1966 |
| Local time | 04:42:53 |
| Magnitude | 6.8 Mw |
| Depth | 36 km |
| Epicenter | 0°51′N 29°52′E / 0.85°N 29.87°E[1] |
| Type | Dip-slip |
| Areas affected | Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Casualties | 157 killed (+90 in the May 18 aftershock) |
The 1966 Toro earthquake, or the 1966 Ruwenzori earthquake, occurred on March 20 at 01:42 UTC (04:42 Uganda local time).[1] The earthquake was located near the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to the south of Lake Albert. Some sources put the epicenter in Uganda while some put it in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]: 19 The earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 6.8[3]: 66 and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[2]: 23
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Engdahlwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Loupekine, I.S. (July 1966). "Earthquake reconnaissance mission: Uganda the Toro earthquake of 20 March 1966" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Mavonga, T.; Durrheim R.J. (2009). "Seismic hazard in the DRC and Western Rift Valley of Africa" (PDF). 11th SAGA Biennial Technical Meeting and Exhibition Swaziland, 16–18 September 2009. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
The Ruwenzori area experienced large earthquakes on 20 March 1966 (Mw 6.8)