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Earthquakes in Congo-Uganda

Congo-Uganda has catalogued 2 M4+ earthquakes since 2005 (ranked 166th of 187 countries), with the strongest reaching magnitude M4.7.

Congo-Uganda ranks 166th of 187 countries by catalogued seismic activity - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity, averaging about 0 M4+ events a year alongside 0 significant M6+ earthquakes since 1900.

2
M4+ events (since 2005)
0
Major M6+ (since 1900)
M4.7
Strongest
~0
M4+ per year

The verdict

Congo-Uganda is relatively quiet seismically compared to most places tracked here, with 2 M4+ earthquakes logged since 2005 and 0 major M6+ events since 1900, the strongest reaching magnitude 4.7.

N/A
no yearly breakdown available
N/A
average recorded event depth
0%
of events are shallow (<70 km, the most damaging kind)

Average catalogued magnitude is 4.7 - most events are moderate M4-5 tremors that are felt but rarely cause damage. On the M4+ activity ladder Bahamas sits immediately above at 3 events and Antarctica sits immediately below at 1.

Where Congo-Uganda sits in the catalog

Rank 166th of 187 tracked countries (8th percentile by M4+ count since 2005). On the M4+ activity ladder Bahamas sits immediately above at 3 events and Antarctica sits immediately below at 1.

Same M4+ count, broken by peak magnitude

7 tracked countries share Congo-Uganda's exact count of 2 M4+ events since 2005. Among that cohort, Congo-Uganda ranks 4th of 7 by strongest recorded magnitude (M4.7).

Country M4+ count Strongest
Tuvalu 2 M4.8
Central African Republic 2 M4.7
Congo-Uganda (this page) 2 M4.7
Sri Lanka 2 M4.7
Lesotho 2 M4.5
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Share of Congo-Uganda's M4+ catalog that reached significant M6+ severity

0 of 2 catalogued M4+ events since 2005 reached M6.0 or higher.

Other countries in this catalog sample

A Congo-Uganda-keyed shuffle of the full 186-country roster, not the six nearest by count.

Saint Helena

184 M4+ events · strongest M6.0

M6.0

Nicaragua

1,416 M4+ events · strongest M6.6

M6.6

Republic of the Congo

1 M4+ events · strongest M4.2

M4.2

Mongolia

196 M4+ events · strongest M6.7

M6.7

North Macedonia

42 M4+ events · strongest M5.5

M5.5

Indonesia

37,560 M4+ events · strongest M8.6

M8.6

Peak-magnitude sample from the same roster

A second Congo-Uganda-keyed shuffle of countries with a recorded max magnitude.

Bahamas

3 M4+ events

M4.5

Cabo Verde

4 M4+ events

M4.9

Bermuda

6 M4+ events

M4.6

Hungary

7 M4+ events

M4.5

Kuwait

12 M4+ events

M4.7

Equatorial Guinea

3 M4+ events

M4.6

Understand the data

Bahamas

Next more active on the M4+ ladder.

Antarctica

Next less active on the M4+ ladder.

Country rankings

Every country by M4+ activity.

Frequently asked questions

How many earthquakes have occurred in Congo-Uganda? ▼
The USGS catalog records 2 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater in Congo-Uganda since 2005, an average of about 0 per year. Separately, 0 significant (M6+) earthquakes are catalogued back to 1900.
What was the strongest earthquake in Congo-Uganda? ▼
The strongest catalogued earthquake in Congo-Uganda measured magnitude 4.7. Across the full M4+ catalog the average magnitude is 4.7 - most earthquakes are moderate.
How seismically active is Congo-Uganda? ▼
By catalogued M4+ activity, Congo-Uganda ranks 166th of 187 countries worldwide - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity.
How deep are earthquakes in Congo-Uganda? ▼
Across the 0 major (M6+) events on record, the average depth is N/A km. 0% were shallow (under 70 km), where surface shaking is strongest at a given magnitude.
Where does this data come from? ▼
Every figure is derived from the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). M4+ counts cover 2005 onward (the period of consistent global completeness); the significant-event series covers M6+ back to 1900. Nothing is modelled or estimated.

About Congo-Uganda's figures

2 M4+ events since 2005 · strongest M4.7 · average M4.7 · 0 M6+ significant events since 1900 · latest M4+ catalog stamp Mar 27, 2023. Computed from the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). See the methodology and USGS ComCat.

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What Congo-Uganda's numbers mean

Congo-Uganda ranks 166th of 187 countries tracked - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity.

  • About 0 M4+ earthquakes strike Congo-Uganda per year on average. See the full country ranking
  • 0% of Congo-Uganda's catalogued major earthquakes are shallow (under 70km) - shallow events generally produce stronger surface shaking than deep ones of the same magnitude. How depth affects shaking
  • The strongest catalogued event reached M4.7. Compare against neighboring or similarly-ranked countries before drawing conclusions from magnitude alone. Compare strongest earthquakes

Figures reflect the USGS ComCat catalog (M4+ since 2005, M6+ significant events since 1900) - not a real-time hazard assessment. For official guidance, see the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.

According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, PlainQuake's figures are rendered directly from 315,341 recorded M4+ earthquakes and 14,428 significant M6+ events (USGS ComCat, 2005-present) -- no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-07-19.