M5.2 earthquake 33 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 33 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi on Mon, Jul 28, 2025, 3:38 PM GMT+2 (13:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2025-07-28 13:38:20 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.741° S, 29.242° E
- Region
- Burundi
- Felt reports
- 18
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
18 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 9.0 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.11
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 79°
- Stations used
- 83
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000qvm7 (also filed as usauto6000qvm7). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.