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Earthquake strikes southwestern Uganda: USGS

30 July 2017 - 09:56 By Reuters
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The location of the earthquake, near the border of Rwanda, Uganda and DRC.
The location of the earthquake, near the border of Rwanda, Uganda and DRC.
Image: Earthquake Report via Twitter

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck 105 km west-northwest of Mbarara in southwestern Uganda, the United States Geological Survey reported on Sunday.

The USGS said the quake was at a depth of 10 km.

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