Earthquakes by city Democratic Republic of the Congo 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Rutshuru today

Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo: 74 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

82,680

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Lubumbashi

Coordinates -1.187, 29.447

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-02-02 03:08 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.2

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

2002-10-24 06:08 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Rutshuru today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Rutshuru 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 Rutshuru today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Rutshuru?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-02-02 03:08 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Rutshuru?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Rutshuru

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

11.3 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 2 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-02-02 03:08	M 4.5	Kirumba Democratic Republic of the Congo	11.9 km
2025-05-04 18:11	M 4.5	Kayna Democratic Republic of the Congo	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-02 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2002 M 6.2 max · 23 earthquakes 1990 M 5.4 max · 2 earthquakes 1968 M 5.4 max · 1 earthquakes 2008 M 5.3 max · 2 earthquakes 2003 M 5.2 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.5	1
2025	M 4.5	1
2024	M 4.4	1
2023	M 4.7	3
2021	M 4.7	24
2020	M 4.3	1
2019	M 4.4	1
2018	M 4.4	1
2016	M 4.0	1
2012	M 4.7	1
2010	M 4.9	2
2008	M 5.3	2
2003	M 5.2	3
2002	M 6.2	23
2000	M 4.5	1
1995	M 5.1	1
1994	M 4.8	1
1991	M 4.6	1
1990	M 5.4	2
1987	M 4.8	1
1977	M 4.8	1
1968	M 5.4	1