Max magnitude
7.2
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
72 events tracked
South Sudan seismic overview
South Sudan earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for South Sudan, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.8
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
11.7 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
South Sudan earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.9
Moderate
2023-11-13 18:54:20 UTC
Yei, South Sudan
Earthquake near Yei
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2023-10-31 15:35:49 UTC
Juba, South Sudan
Earthquake near Juba
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2022-02-25 01:51:17 UTC
Juba, South Sudan
Earthquake near Juba
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2021-06-26 21:11:40 UTC
Juba, South Sudan
Earthquake near Juba
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2020-10-25 22:46:17 UTC
Juba, South Sudan
Earthquake near Juba
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2014-02-11 08:33:29 UTC
Juba, South Sudan
Earthquake near Juba
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2010-05-01 04:58:51 UTC
Juba, South Sudan
Earthquake near Juba
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2006-03-09 01:30:08 UTC
Juba, South Sudan
Earthquake near Juba
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2004-03-18 22:13:07 UTC
Juba, South Sudan
Earthquake near Juba
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2003-06-06 17:31:35 UTC
Juba, South Sudan
Earthquake near Juba
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in South Sudan
All period
Activity rhythm
South Sudan earthquake chart 2023
12-month view
Live geography
South Sudan earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in South Sudan.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
November 2023
1 earthquakes
October 2023
1 earthquakes
February 2022
1 earthquakes
June 2021
1 earthquakes
October 2020
1 earthquakes
February 2014
1 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in South Sudan
Juba
Population 450,000
53 earthquakes
Yei
Population 260,720
4 earthquakes
Parjok
Population 49,000
3 earthquakes
Winejok
Population 300,000
0 earthquakes
Malakal
Population 160,765
0 earthquakes
Wau
Population 127,384
0 earthquakes
Kuacjok
Population 78,000
0 earthquakes
Gogrial
Population 44,600
0 earthquakes
Yambio
Population 40,382
0 earthquakes
Aweil
Population 38,745
0 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
19 years
| 1990 | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1915 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5.4 | 13 |
| 1982 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4.2 | 1 |