Earthquakes by city Burundi 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Bujumbura today

Bujumbura, Burundi: 48 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
769,317
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
48
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
6.5
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Africa/Bujumbura
Coordinates -3.382, 29.361
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
2
Last nearby event: 2025-12-08 12:19 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 6.5
CD
1960-09-22 09:05 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Bujumbura today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Bujumbura.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Bujumbura.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Bujumbura reached magnitude 6.5 on 1960-09-22 09:05 UTC, near Uvira.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Bujumbura today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Bujumbura.

When was the last earthquake near Bujumbura?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-12-08 12:19 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Bujumbura?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Bujumbura reached magnitude 6.5 on 1960-09-22 09:05 UTC, near Uvira.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Bujumbura

The map centers on Bujumbura and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.8
Average depth
12.2 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 2 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2025-12-08 12:19 M 4.7
Bukavu
Democratic Republic of the Congo
10.0 km
2025-07-28 13:38 M 5.2 Bujumbura
Burundi
10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events
2025-12 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2025 M 5.2 3
2023 M 4.4 1
2021 M 4.5 1
2020 M 5.0 4
2019 M 4.9 2
2018 M 4.5 3
2017 M 5.0 2
2016 M 4.8 3
2015 M 4.4 1
2014 M 4.3 1
2011 M 4.7 1
2008 M 4.1 1
2006 M 4.4 1
2004 M 4.7 3
2003 M 4.8 1
1997 M 4.7 3
1993 M 4.8 1
1990 M 5.0 1
1984 M 4.7 1
1982 M 5.2 3
1981 M 4.9 1
1979 M 5.2 2
1978 M 5.3 1
1974 M 4.6 1
1966 M 5.4 1
1962 M 5.8 1
1960 M 6.5 3
1954 M 6.0 1