Max magnitude
4.9
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
3 events tracked
Cameroon seismic overview
Cameroon earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Cameroon, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.7
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
10.0 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Cameroon earthquakes today
3 recent events
4.6
Moderate
2005-03-19 11:49:18 UTC
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Earthquake near Yaoundé
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
1990-09-20 12:13:25 UTC
Buea, Cameroon
Earthquake near Buea
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
1987-01-26 23:11:33 UTC
Tibati, Cameroon
Earthquake near Tibati
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Cameroon
All period
#1
4.9
Moderate
1987-01-26 23:11:33 UTC
Tibati, Cameroon
Earthquake near Tibati
10.0 km
#2
4.7
Moderate
1990-09-20 12:13:25 UTC
Buea, Cameroon
Earthquake near Buea
10.0 km
#3
4.6
Moderate
2005-03-19 11:49:18 UTC
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Earthquake near Yaoundé
10.0 km
Activity rhythm
Cameroon earthquake chart 2005
12-month view
Live geography
Cameroon earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Cameroon.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
March 2005
1 earthquakes
September 1990
1 earthquakes
January 1987
1 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Cameroon
Buea
Population 140,533
6 earthquakes
Limbe
Population 131,381
6 earthquakes
Tiko
Population 94,836
6 earthquakes
Mutengene
Population 64,054
6 earthquakes
Muyuka
Population 43,749
5 earthquakes
Douala
Population 1,338,082
1 earthquakes
Yaoundé
Population 1,299,369
1 earthquakes
Kumba
Population 225,046
1 earthquakes
Mbalmayo
Population 82,384
1 earthquakes
Bafia
Population 74,050
1 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
3 years
| 1987 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4.6 | 1 |