Earthquakes by city Democratic Republic of the Congo 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Butembo today

Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: 70 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
286,242
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
70
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
6.6
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates 0.142, 29.291
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
1
Last nearby event: 2025-05-04 18:11 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 6.6
CD
1966-03-20 01:42 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Butembo today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Butembo reached magnitude 6.6 on 1966-03-20 01:42 UTC, near Beni.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Butembo today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Butembo?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-05-04 18:11 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Butembo?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Butembo reached magnitude 6.6 on 1966-03-20 01:42 UTC, near Beni.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Butembo

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

Average magnitude
4.8
Average depth
13.4 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2025-05-04 18:11 M 4.5
Kayna
Democratic Republic of the Congo
10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

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Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2025 M 4.7 2
2024 M 4.5 1
2023 M 4.7 5
2022 M 4.6 1
2021 M 4.7 2
2020 M 4.6 5
2019 M 4.6 1
2018 M 4.5 2
2017 M 5.3 2
2016 M 4.0 1
2015 M 4.7 3
2014 M 4.5 2
2013 M 4.6 1
2012 M 4.8 2
2010 M 4.9 2
2009 M 4.2 1
2008 M 4.4 1
2006 M 5.2 3
2005 M 4.5 2
2004 M 4.4 1
2003 M 5.2 4
2002 M 4.8 2
2001 M 5.3 2
1999 M 4.6 1
1998 M 4.5 2
1994 M 6.2 2
1991 M 4.1 1
1990 M 5.4 3
1989 M 4.8 1
1984 M 4.7 1
1977 M 5.4 1
1973 M 4.8 1
1972 M 5.4 2
1966 M 6.6 5
1961 M 5.8 1
1952 M 6.5 1