April 26, 1909 Earthquake: Buea, Cameroon
An earthquake struck Buea, Cameroon on April 26, 1909.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- April 26, 1909
- Place
- Buea, Cameroon
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Volcano
- The eruption it came with
- Epicenter
- 4.200° N, 9.200° E
- Country
- Cameroon
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
A strong shock in the region of Buea marks the
beginning of a long swarm associated with the eruption
of the Cameroon volcano. Some of the strong shocks of 26 April and 15 May caused slight damage within a radius of about 75 km from the volcano. Shocks continued up till 23 February 1910. (reference #1214)
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 8158.