Earthquake details

Sunday, January 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Burundi on Sunday, January 29, 1978 at 21:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rumonge (Burundi - BI), about 11.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.350 and latitude -3.929.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-3.929, 29.350
UTC time	1978-01-29 21:41:36.700

Location	Rumonge
Country	Burundi (BI)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rumonge	11.0 km
Bujumbura	60.9 km
Uvira	63.9 km
Gitega	84.8 km
Bubanza	94.6 km
Kigoma	109.9 km
Kasulu	110.3 km
Kayanza	116.3 km
Cibitoke	118.7 km
Ngozi	125.6 km
Bugarama	142.8 km
Butare	154.5 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Rumonge Burundi · 2026-04-13 17:11 UTC	47.5 km
M 5.2 Bujumbura Burundi · 2025-07-28 13:38 UTC	24.1 km

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