M6.4 earthquake near Gatumba, Bujumbura Rural

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 16 km N of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 22 Sept 1960, 09:14 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gatumba, about 14 km away in Bujumbura Rural, Burundi.