Max magnitude
6.9
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
473 events tracked
Democratic Republic of the Congo seismic overview
Democratic Republic of the Congo earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Democratic Republic of the Congo, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.7
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
13.1 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Democratic Republic of the Congo earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.3
Moderate
2026-03-12 23:39:46 UTC
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Bukavu
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-12 02:00:14 UTC
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Goma
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-02-02 03:08:10 UTC
Kirumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Kirumba
11.9 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-01-30 10:02:47 UTC
Kipamba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Kipamba
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2025-12-08 12:19:46 UTC
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Bukavu
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2025-11-24 12:22:10 UTC
Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Kabare
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-11-01 17:30:35 UTC
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Bukavu
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-05-18 18:43:11 UTC
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Kolwezi
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-05-04 18:11:37 UTC
Kayna, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Kayna
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2025-05-04 06:34:52 UTC
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Earthquake near Lubumbashi
10.0 km
Activity rhythm
Democratic Republic of the Congo earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Live geography
Democratic Republic of the Congo earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
March 2026
2 earthquakes
February 2026
1 earthquakes
January 2026
1 earthquakes
December 2025
1 earthquakes
November 2025
2 earthquakes
May 2025
3 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
67 years
| 1910 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 17 |
| 1966 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6.5 | 17 |
| 1922 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6.4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 6.2 | 34 |
| 1954 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1946 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 15 |
| 2007 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1997 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5.8 | 12 |
| 1983 | 5.8 | 14 |
| 1981 | 5.8 | 12 |
| 1962 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1961 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1958 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 13 |
| 1995 | 5.7 | 8 |
| 1957 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5.6 | 15 |
| 1929 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5.4 | 13 |
| 1990 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 1968 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1965 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5.3 | 12 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 14 |
| 1977 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5.2 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1982 | 5.2 | 8 |
| 1979 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1976 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5.1 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5.1 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 1988 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 1973 | 5.1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5.0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 31 |
| 1986 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 1985 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 1980 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4.9 | 11 |
| 2011 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 9 |
| 2001 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4.9 | 3 |
| 1978 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1999 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1991 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1987 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4.7 | 7 |
| 1975 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 1989 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4.4 | 3 |