4.6
EarthquakeModerate
M4.6 earthquake near Bugarama, Western Province
3239 d ago · 5 Dec 2017, 00:22 UTC 20 km SSE of Cyangugu, Rwanda
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Cyangugu, Rwanda on 5 Dec 2017, 00:22 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bugarama, about 6 km away in Western Province, Rwanda.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:49 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.