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Earthquakes in Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo has catalogued 1 M4+ earthquakes since 2005 (ranked 173rd of 187 countries), with the strongest reaching magnitude M4.2.
Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd 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.
- 1
- M4+ events (since 2005)
- 0
- Major M6+ (since 1900)
- M4.2
- Strongest
- ~0
- M4+ per year
The verdict
Republic of the Congo is relatively quiet seismically compared to most places tracked here, with 1 M4+ earthquakes logged since 2005 and 0 major M6+ events since 1900, the strongest reaching magnitude 4.2.
- 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 4.2 - most events are moderate M4-5 tremors that are felt but rarely cause damage. Republic of the Congo is among the quietest tracked; the next step up is Central African Republic at 2 M4+ events.
Where Republic of the Congo sits in the catalog
Rank 173rd of 187 tracked countries (0th percentile by M4+ count since 2005). Republic of the Congo is among the quietest tracked; the next step up is Central African Republic at 2 M4+ events.
- Central African Republic - next more active (2 M4+)
Same M4+ count, broken by peak magnitude
15 tracked countries share Republic of the Congo's exact count of 1 M4+ events since 2005. Among that cohort, Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 15 by strongest recorded magnitude (M4.2).
| Country | M4+ count | Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall Islands | 1 | M4.2 |
| Netherlands | 1 | M4.2 |
| Republic of the Congo (this page) | 1 | M4.2 |
| Revilla Gigedo Islands | 1 | M4.1 |
| Ghana | 1 | M4.0 |
0 of 1 catalogued M4+ events since 2005 reached M6.0 or higher.
Other countries in this catalog sample
A Republic of the Congo-keyed shuffle of the full 186-country roster, not the six nearest by count.
Peak-magnitude sample from the same roster
A second Republic of the Congo-keyed shuffle of countries with a recorded max magnitude.
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About Republic of the Congo's figures
1 M4+ events since 2005 · strongest M4.2 · average M4.2 · 0 M6+ significant events since 1900 · latest M4+ catalog stamp Jan 26, 2014. Computed from the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). See the methodology and USGS ComCat.
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What Republic of the Congo's numbers mean
Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd of 187 countries tracked - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity.
- About 0 M4+ earthquakes strike Republic of the Congo per year on average. See the full country ranking
- 0% of Republic of the Congo'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 M4.2. 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.