Earthquake details

Monday, August 24, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Burundi on Monday, August 24, 2020 at 14:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rumonge (Burundi - BI), about 32.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.258 and latitude -3.747.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-3.747, 29.258
UTC time	2020-08-24 14:13:13.708

Location	Bujumbura
Country	Burundi (BI)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rumonge	32.2 km
Uvira	41.3 km
Bujumbura	42.2 km
Bubanza	75.7 km
Gitega	82.2 km
Cibitoke	96.9 km
Kayanza	100.7 km
Ngozi	113.1 km
Bugarama	120.6 km
Kasulu	131.6 km
Kigoma	132.3 km
Butare	138.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2025-12-08 12:19 UTC

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Bujumbura

Burundi · 2025-07-28 13:38 UTC

1.9 km

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