Eastern Africa
What tectonic plate is Uganda on?
Uganda spans 2 tectonic plates: the Somali Plate (97%) and the African Plate (2.8%).
- Plates
- 2
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 2
- Land area
- 242,555 km²
Plates under Uganda
Share of Uganda's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
A plate boundary runs through or along Uganda: the Somali-African boundary (divergent, about 0.3 cm/yr).
Earthquakes in Uganda
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Uganda since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in Uganda
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 2 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Uganda.
- Fort Portal Volcanic Field Volcanic field · 1,615 m Last eruption 2120 BCE
- Ndali-Kasenda Volcanic Field Volcanic field · 1,300 m Last eruption Unknown
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Uganda on?
Uganda spans 2 tectonic plates: the Somali Plate (97%) and the African Plate (2.8%).
Is Uganda on a plate boundary?
A plate boundary runs through or along Uganda: the Somali-African boundary (divergent, about 0.3 cm/yr).
Does Uganda get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Uganda since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in Uganda?
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 2 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Uganda.