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Latest Earthquakes Near Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie Province in 🇧🇮 Burundi

Latest Earthquakes Near Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie Province in Burundi

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie Province in Burundi. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 50 out of 123 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
11 months ago
On 2023-09-24 14:21:55 		-2.3793, 29.5403
113 km (70 mi) ↑ N of Bujumbura
M 4.5
10 km
1 year ago
On 2023-07-07 22:00:33 		-2.1729, 28.9431
142 km (88 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 4.4
10 km
1 year ago
On 2023-05-30 13:44:41 		-3.3228, 28.9229
49 km (30 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.4
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-06-24 20:14:10 		-2.7224, 28.6794
105 km (65 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.4
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-02-14 04:04:51 		-4.3271, 29.3112
105 km (65 mi) ↓ S of Bujumbura
M 4.7
10 km
2 years ago
On 2021-11-15 01:38:54 		-4.0251, 30.1834
115 km (72 mi) → E of Bujumbura
M 4.1
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-09-07 01:48:21 		-2.1446, 28.8862
147 km (91 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 4.5
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-06-10 08:54:17 		-3.1003, 28.2745
124 km (77 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 5
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-06-09 13:36:22 		-3.1432, 28.1413
138 km (85 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.3
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-05-23 11:51:53 		-1.9652, 29.6147
160 km (99 mi) ↑ N of Bujumbura
M 4.2
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-03-24 11:33:48 		-3.3306, 28.3115
116 km (72 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.6
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-01-24 17:07:04 		-3.4673, 29.5045
18 km (11 mi) → E of Bujumbura
M 4.5
10 km
3 years ago
On 2020-12-08 07:28:31 		-3.5964, 29.4248
24 km (15 mi) ↘ SE of Bujumbura
M 4.3
10.97 km
4 years ago
On 2020-08-24 14:13:13 		-3.7469, 29.2579
42 km (26 mi) ↓ S of Bujumbura
M 5
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-08-24 10:13:56 		-3.7613, 29.2592
43 km (27 mi) ↓ S of Bujumbura
M 4.2
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-07-16 01:23:20 		-2.6865, 29.1019
82 km (51 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 4.4
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-01-11 17:04:27 		-2.3827, 28.8008
127 km (79 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 4.3
10 km
4 years ago
On 2019-10-30 20:57:51 		-2.9338, 28.598
98 km (61 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.9
10 km
4 years ago
On 2019-10-30 20:55:27 		-2.7816, 28.4691
119 km (74 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 5.1
10 km
5 years ago
On 2019-09-03 19:21:34 		-3.3633, 28.5415
91 km (56 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.3
10 km
5 years ago
On 2019-04-19 08:56:46 		-2.8428, 28.6319
100 km (62 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.5
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-09-02 23:55:52 		-2.9974, 29.4579
44 km (27 mi) ↑ N of Bujumbura
M 4.3
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-01-20 16:58:01 		-3.5692, 28.5127
96 km (59 mi) ↙ SW of Bujumbura
M 4.3
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-01-02 19:49:20 		-3.2108, 28.7226
73 km (45 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.5
10 km
6 years ago
On 2017-12-05 00:22:49 		-2.6583, 28.967
91 km (56 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 4.6
10 km
6 years ago
On 2017-12-02 17:20:26 		-2.6951, 28.6601
109 km (67 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.8
12.33 km
6 years ago
On 2017-11-30 21:48:35 		-2.6188, 28.7075
111 km (69 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 5
10 km
6 years ago
On 2017-09-15 17:45:46 		-2.72, 28.8046
96 km (59 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 5
12.23 km
7 years ago
On 2017-06-18 13:54:26 		-4.2347, 30.4912
157 km (97 mi) → E of Bujumbura
M 4.4
10 km
7 years ago
On 2016-10-24 23:30:00 		-2.6056, 29.0218
94 km (58 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 4.7
10 km
7 years ago
On 2016-09-23 16:11:56 		-2.6498, 29.0598
88 km (54 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 4.8
10 km
7 years ago
On 2016-09-23 15:07:46 		-2.6653, 28.9891
89 km (55 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 4.5
10 km
8 years ago
On 2015-12-19 13:26:05 		-3.7944, 28.5538
100 km (62 mi) ↙ SW of Bujumbura
M 4.8
10 km
8 years ago
On 2015-11-04 02:01:32 		-3.4688, 28.3096
117 km (72 mi) ↙ SW of Bujumbura
M 4.5
10 km
9 years ago
On 2015-08-07 01:50:26 		-2.2754, 28.8493
135 km (84 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 4.3
10 km
9 years ago
On 2015-08-07 01:28:37 		-2.0913, 28.9515
150 km (93 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 5.5
10 km
9 years ago
On 2015-08-07 01:25:02 		-2.1412, 28.8973
147 km (91 mi) ↖ NW of Bujumbura
M 5.8
11 km
9 years ago
On 2015-06-29 21:00:41 		-2.7532, 27.7946
187 km (116 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 4.2
10 km
9 years ago
On 2015-05-21 13:19:10 		-3.5358, 29.9192
64 km (39 mi) → E of Bujumbura
M 4.4
10 km
10 years ago
On 2014-07-12 22:02:25 		-3.8115, 29.3096
48 km (29 mi) ↓ S of Bujumbura
M 4.3
11.53 km
10 years ago
On 2013-09-18 01:12:22 		-4.5039, 29.4227
124 km (77 mi) ↘ SE of Bujumbura
M 4
15.65 km
11 years ago
On 2013-03-10 03:00:17 		-4.348, 29.123
110 km (68 mi) ↓ S of Bujumbura
M 4.5
10 km
11 years ago
On 2012-12-24 14:35:31 		-3.913, 28.263
135 km (84 mi) ↙ SW of Bujumbura
M 4.8
10 km
12 years ago
On 2012-05-12 08:26:04 		-4.282, 28.918
111 km (69 mi) ↓ S of Bujumbura
M 4.4
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-04-03 04:37:59 		-3.635, 29.601
38 km (24 mi) ↘ SE of Bujumbura
M 4.7
10 km
13 years ago
On 2010-09-25 06:15:30 		-3.424, 29.764
44 km (27 mi) → E of Bujumbura
M 3.8
10 km
14 years ago
On 2010-06-25 13:17:34 		-2.764, 28.676
102 km (63 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 3.7
10 km
15 years ago
On 2009-03-25 05:03:22 		-2.466, 29.52
103 km (64 mi) ↑ N of Bujumbura
M 4
10 km
15 years ago
On 2009-01-10 09:02:02 		-3.256, 28.03
148 km (92 mi) ← W of Bujumbura
M 3.8
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-03 21:48:15 		-4.66, 29.312
142 km (88 mi) ↓ S of Bujumbura
M 3.9
10 km

Bujumbura Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Bujumbura has experiences a total of 123 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Bujumbura 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Bujumbura was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:03:16.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 2 1.55%
M 3 10 7.75%
M 4 80 62.02%
M 5 28 21.71%
M 6 3 2.33%

Magnitude distribution for Bujumbura was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:04:04.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie Province, Burundi?

The last earthquake in Bujumbura was 11 months ago and struck 113 km (70 mi) ↑ N of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 4.50 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie Province, Burundi?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Bujumbura was a 6.54 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 13.7 kilometers. It struck 40 km (25 mi) ↙ SW of the city, 64 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie Province, Burundi?

In 2024, Bujumbura has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 1.64 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Bujumbura is struck by an earthquake every 0.14 months.

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Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.