Max magnitude
5.2
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
15 events tracked
Rwanda seismic overview
Rwanda earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Rwanda, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.5
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
11.3 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Rwanda earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.5
Moderate
2023-09-24 14:21:54 UTC
Nzega, Rwanda
Earthquake near Nzega
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2023-07-07 22:00:33 UTC
Nyabitekeli, Rwanda
Earthquake near Nyabitekeli
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2021-05-25 09:03:00 UTC
Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Earthquake near Ruhengeri
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2021-05-23 16:52:25 UTC
Gisenyi, Rwanda
Earthquake near Gisenyi
13.1 km
4.2
Moderate
2021-05-23 11:51:53 UTC
Gitarama, Rwanda
Earthquake near Gitarama
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2016-09-23 16:11:56 UTC
Karengera, Rwanda
Earthquake near Karengera
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2016-09-23 15:07:46 UTC
Cyangugu, Rwanda
Earthquake near Cyangugu
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2009-03-25 05:03:22 UTC
Nzega, Rwanda
Earthquake near Nzega
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2008-02-03 23:28:32 UTC
Bugarama, Rwanda
Earthquake near Bugarama
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2008-02-03 11:00:07 UTC
Cyangugu, Rwanda
Earthquake near Cyangugu
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Rwanda
All period
#1
5.2
10.0 km
#2
4.9
Moderate
2008-02-03 11:00:07 UTC
Cyangugu, Rwanda
Earthquake near Cyangugu
10.0 km
#3
4.8
Moderate
2016-09-23 16:11:56 UTC
Karengera, Rwanda
Earthquake near Karengera
10.0 km
#4
4.8
Moderate
1994-03-09 08:25:05 UTC
Kigali, Rwanda
Earthquake near Kigali
33.0 km
#5
4.7
Moderate
2021-05-25 09:03:00 UTC
Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Earthquake near Ruhengeri
10.0 km
#6
4.7
Moderate
1997-11-11 22:42:51 UTC
Bugarama, Rwanda
Earthquake near Bugarama
10.0 km
#7
4.5
Moderate
2023-09-24 14:21:54 UTC
Nzega, Rwanda
Earthquake near Nzega
10.0 km
#8
4.5
Moderate
2016-09-23 15:07:46 UTC
Cyangugu, Rwanda
Earthquake near Cyangugu
10.0 km
#9
4.5
Moderate
1992-03-01 11:15:12 UTC
Kirambo, Rwanda
Earthquake near Kirambo
10.0 km
#10
4.4
Moderate
2023-07-07 22:00:33 UTC
Nyabitekeli, Rwanda
Earthquake near Nyabitekeli
10.0 km
Activity rhythm
Rwanda earthquake chart 2023
12-month view
Live geography
Rwanda earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Rwanda.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
September 2023
1 earthquakes
July 2023
1 earthquakes
May 2021
3 earthquakes
September 2016
2 earthquakes
March 2009
1 earthquakes
February 2008
2 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Rwanda
Kagano
Population 39,994
112 earthquakes
Macuba
Population 33,319
112 earthquakes
Kirambo
Population 40,341
111 earthquakes
Gihombo
Population 29,843
110 earthquakes
Karambi
Population 29,726
110 earthquakes
Nyabitekeli
Population 29,293
109 earthquakes
Bushekeri
Population 29,680
108 earthquakes
Cyangugu
Population 63,883
104 earthquakes
Karengera
Population 32,504
104 earthquakes
Gisenyi
Population 172,357
102 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
10 years
| 2003 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4.0 | 1 |