M 5.1 in Burundi on 28 Jul 2025 13:38 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.8044 , 29.2362
Event Date: 28 Jul 2025 13:38 UTC
28 Jul 2025 15:38 Local
Exposed Population:
10 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000qvm7
Inserted at: 28 Jul 2025 13:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
8 (Democratic Republic of Congo)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Democratic Republic of Congo= 8; Burundi= 6.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000qvm7 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1650956 0 28 Jul 2025 13:38 5.1M, 10km 5.14 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Burundi , Region of Bururi (population 90,709) . The nearest places are Biyoyi, Kalima, Kasombo, Colline Lutambilu, Swima, Colline Busaga, Buko, Burambi, Kaseli, Murago, and Kabandja.

Radius Population
100 km 8.4 million people
75 km 5.4 million people
50 km 2.3 million people
20 km 140000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bururi Burundi 91000 people
Kivu The Democratic Republic of Congo 66000 people
Bujumbura Burundi 61000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Biyoyi Bururi Burundi Village - 15 km
Kalima Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 15 km
Kasombo Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 16 km
Colline Lutambilu Bujumbura Burundi Village - 18 km
Swima Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 18 km
Colline Busaga Bururi Burundi Village - 21 km
Buko Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 21 km
Burambi Bururi Burundi Village - 21 km
Kaseli Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 21 km
Murago Bururi Burundi Village - 22 km
Colline Matzazo Bujumbura Burundi Village - 23 km
Muhuta Bujumbura Burundi Village - 23 km
Kitenge Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 24 km
Kasekesi Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 25 km
Kibundu Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 25 km
Masenga Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 26 km
Donzi Bururi Burundi Village - 27 km
Colline Mbara Bururi Burundi Village - 27 km
Colline Kivoga Bururi Burundi Village - 28 km
Busenga Bujumbura Burundi Village - 28 km
Rumonge Bururi Burundi Village 6000 people 29 km
Makabola Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 30 km
Kiniekele Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 30 km
Moaso Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 31 km
Kalole Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 33 km
Ruhinga Bujumbura Burundi Village - 33 km
Buyengero Bururi Burundi Village - 33 km
Kabezi Bujumbura Burundi Village - 35 km
Luako Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 36 km
Sibatwa Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 36 km
Baraka Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 36 km
Kigongo Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 36 km
Kagela Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 36 km
Kakomba Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 37 km
Buruhukiro Bururi Burundi Village - 37 km
Gatete Bururi Burundi Village - 37 km
Burasira Bururi Burundi Village - 37 km
Colline Kasenyi Bujumbura Burundi Village - 39 km
Colline Iriba Bururi Burundi Village - 39 km
Colline Mayuyu Bujumbura Burundi Village - 40 km
Katembo Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 41 km
Colline Nyamaboko Bujumbura Burundi Village - 42 km
Kadjoka Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 42 km
Useni Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 42 km
Mukangi Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 43 km
Karonda Bururi Burundi Village - 43 km
Colline Karyambuto Bururi Burundi Village - 43 km
Colline Muramba Bururi Burundi Village - 43 km
Mukike Bujumbura Burundi Village - 43 km
Musambia Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 43 km
Colline Songa Bururi Burundi Village - 44 km
Kalenga Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 44 km
Bururi Bururi Burundi Village 20000 people 45 km
Mont Dago Bururi Burundi Village - 45 km
Uvira Democratic Republic of the Congo City 170000 people 45 km
Colline Nyabiraba Bujumbura Burundi Village - 46 km
Lubomu Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 46 km
Colline Ruringa Bururi Burundi Village - 47 km
Buhonga Bujumbura Burundi Village - 47 km
Malungu Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 47 km
Colline Katongati Bururi Burundi Village - 48 km
Colline Kabingo Bujumbura Burundi Village - 48 km
Kamombo Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 49 km
Colline Kaminya Bujumbura Burundi Village - 49 km
Bujumbura Bujumbura Burundi Capital 330000 people 49 km
Mujejuru Bujumbura Burundi Village - 49 km
Malindi Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 50 km
Binyuro Bururi Burundi Village - 50 km
Kilemba Bururi Burundi Village - 50 km
Colline Maramvya Bururi Burundi Village - 51 km
Colline Munyegere Bururi Burundi Village - 51 km
Gahama Bururi Burundi Village - 51 km
Colline Mukasaka Bururi Burundi Village - 51 km
Kajaga Bujumbura Burundi Village - 52 km
Kavivira Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 52 km
Mukundji Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 53 km
Gatumba Bujumbura Burundi Village - 53 km
Butwe Bururi Burundi Village - 54 km
Lwelela Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 54 km
Colline Kiremera Muramvya Burundi Village - 54 km
Kakasi Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 54 km
Kitshula Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 54 km
Kiku Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 54 km
Kawezi Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 55 km
Colline Kumugaruro Bujumbura Burundi Village - 55 km
Bisoro Muramvya Burundi Village - 55 km
Itota Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 55 km
Colline Kanyinya Bururi Burundi Village - 55 km
Gasibe Bururi Burundi Village - 56 km
Kakuku II Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 56 km
Bandagure Bujumbura Burundi Village - 57 km
Colline Kirari Bujumbura Burundi Village - 57 km
Colline Katanga Bururi Burundi Village - 57 km
Colline Makamba Muramvya Burundi Village - 57 km
Mutimbuzi Bubanza Burundi Village - 58 km
Bamba Bururi Burundi Village - 59 km
Colline Mukungu Makamba Burundi Village - 59 km
Akohetshi Muramvya Burundi Village - 59 km
Colline Kitega Makamba Burundi Village - 60 km
Kananda Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 60 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Bujumbura BJM 782 Civ. Paved Yes 11800 54 km
Gitega Zenngo GID 1750 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 87 km

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