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

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

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-12-08 12:19 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.5

Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Strongest years

1960 M 6.5 max · 3 earthquakes 1954 M 6.0 max · 1 earthquakes 1962 M 5.8 max · 1 earthquakes 1966 M 5.4 max · 1 earthquakes 1978 M 5.3 max · 1 earthquakes

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