Earthquakes by city Democratic Republic of the Congo 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Goma today

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo: 102 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

432,587

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

102

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Lubumbashi

Coordinates -1.674, 29.228

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-03-12 02:00 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.2

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

2002-10-24 06:08 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Goma today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Goma reached magnitude 6.2 on 2002-10-24 06:08 UTC, near Goma.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Goma today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Goma?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-03-12 02:00 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Goma?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Goma reached magnitude 6.2 on 2002-10-24 06:08 UTC, near Goma.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Goma

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

11.3 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 3 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-03-12 02:00	M 4.2	Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo	10.0 km
2026-02-02 03:08	M 4.5	Kirumba Democratic Republic of the Congo	11.9 km
2025-11-01 17:30	M 4.4	Bukavu Democratic Republic of the Congo	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-11 1 events

2026-02 1 events

2026-03 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2002 M 6.2 max · 26 earthquakes 2008 M 5.9 max · 10 earthquakes 2015 M 5.8 max · 3 earthquakes 1968 M 5.4 max · 1 earthquakes 2003 M 5.2 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.5	2
2025	M 4.4	2
2024	M 4.4	1
2023	M 4.6	3
2021	M 4.7	26
2020	M 4.3	2
2019	M 4.4	1
2018	M 4.5	2
2016	M 5.1	1
2015	M 5.8	3
2012	M 4.7	1
2010	M 4.9	1
2009	M 4.0	1
2008	M 5.9	10
2007	M 4.6	1
2006	M 4.2	1
2005	M 4.5	1
2003	M 5.2	3
2002	M 6.2	26
2000	M 4.6	2
1995	M 5.1	1
1994	M 4.8	1
1992	M 4.5	1
1991	M 4.6	1
1987	M 4.8	1
1985	M 5.0	1
1983	M 5.2	1
1982	M 5.0	1
1978	M 4.9	1
1977	M 5.2	2
1968	M 5.4	1