Latest quakes in or near Sud-Kivu, Congo - Kinshasa - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.8 earthquake 14 km W of Kigoma - Tanzania - May 2, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 4.9 Tanzania: Lake Tanganyika Region - Aug 5, 2023 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 2, 11:27 am (Dar es Salaam) | 4.8 10 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the SE | 14 km W of Kigoma, Tanzania 5 reports | Info | |
Sunday, September 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 24, 2023 04:21 pm (Kigali) | 4.5 10 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the NE | Near Ruhengeri, Northern Province, Rwanda 96 reports | Info | |
Saturday, September 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 23, 2023 07:52 pm (Dar es Salaam) | 4.7 10 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the SE | Lake Tanganyika Region, Dem. Republic of the Congo-Tanzania 1 report | Info | |
Saturday, September 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 9, 2023 08:21 pm (Lubumbashi) | 4.6 10 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NW | 194 km NNE of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Info | |
Friday, August 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 5, 2023 01:06 am (Dar es Salaam) | 4.9 10 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | Tanzania: Lake Tanganyika Region 4 reports | Info | |
Friday, July 7, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jul 8, 2023 12:00 am (Lubumbashi) | 4.4 10 km | 37 km north of Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Info | ||
Jul 7, 2023 11:59 pm (Kigali) | ? n/a | 52 km (32 mi) to the NE | Near Byumba, Northern Province, Rwanda (unconfirmed) 26 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 5, 2023 02:42 am (Bujumbura) | ? n/a | 34 km (21 mi) to the E | 7.1 km west of Muramvya, Muramvya, Burundi (unconfirmed) 6 reports | Info | |
Thursday, June 15, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jun 15, 2023 09:04 am (GMT +0) | 4.6 10 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the NE | Congo - Kinshasa: Lac Kivu Region, Congo | Info | |
Jun 15, 2023 11:02 am (Kigali) | ? n/a | 63 km (39 mi) to the NE | Near Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda (unconfirmed) 17 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 30, 2023 03:44 pm (Lubumbashi) | 4.4 10 km | Congo - Kinshasa: Lake Tanganyika Region, Congo | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
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Sud-Kivu Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sud-Kivu, Congo - Kinshasa?
Sud-Kivu has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.3 quakes on average per year in or near Sud-Kivu, Congo - Kinshasa. However, Sud-Kivu has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sud-Kivu, Congo - Kinshasa?
On average, Sud-Kivu has about 5.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Sud-Kivu?
The last earthquake in Sud-Kivu occurred 12 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.8:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 14.8 km (9 mi) away from Kigoma, Kigoma, Tanzania, in the morning of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11.27 am local time (Africa/Dar es Salaam GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Sud-Kivu since 2022?
There have been 7 quakes of magnitude 4.0+ in or near Sud-Kivu since 2022.
+What was the strongest quake in Sud-Kivu since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Sud-Kivu since 2022 had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 40 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Kigoma, Kigoma, Tanzania, in the early morning of Saturday, Aug 5, 2023 at 1.06 am local time (Africa/Dar es Salaam GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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