Biggest Earthquakes Near Kenya
Kenya has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 365 days
Baringo, Baringo, Kenya
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1928-01-06 19:31:59 UTC
at 19:31
January 06, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.34, 35.86
18.2 km from
Baringo
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Dongobesh, Manyara, Tanzania
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1964-05-07 05:45:32 UTC
at 05:45
May 07, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.083, 35.243
15.2 km from
Dongobesh
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Jinka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1919-06-30 07:26:30 UTC
at 07:26
June 30, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.589, 36.724
10.2 km from
Jinka
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Jinka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-25 16:46:13 UTC
at 16:46
October 25, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.409, 36.751
28.2 km from
Jinka
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Turmi, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1937-11-30 12:57:51 UTC
at 12:57
November 30, 1937 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.932, 36.679
22.2 km from
Turmi
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1928-01-10 02:25:37 UTC
at 02:25
January 10, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.383, 35.419
22.2 km from
Eldoret
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Jinka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-28 08:58:29 UTC
at 08:58
October 28, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.74, 36.73
13.2 km from
Jinka
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Gīdolē, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1954-06-30 13:26:55 UTC
at 13:26
June 30, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.691, 37.145
24.2 km from
Gīdolē
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Pader, Northern Region, Uganda
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1912-07-09 08:18:10 UTC
at 08:18
July 09, 1912 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.332, 33.566
49.2 km from
Pader
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-12 17:13:15 UTC
at 17:13
August 12, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.328, 39.807
66.2 km from
Kilindoni
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kigorobya, Western Region, Uganda
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2007-06-15 18:49:53 UTC
at 18:49
June 15, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.719, 30.834
54.2 km from
Kigorobya
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2007-07-17 14:10:42 UTC
at 14:10
July 17, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.734, 36.362
37.2 km from
Longido
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Mbulu, Manyara, Tanzania
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1951-11-01 11:10:37 UTC
at 11:10
November 01, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.865, 35.686
17.2 km from
Mbulu
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kigorobya, Western Region, Uganda
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2013-07-03 19:21:45 UTC
at 19:21
July 03, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.537, 30.894
46.2 km from
Kigorobya
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Bunia, Eastern Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2007-02-19 02:33:43 UTC
at 02:33
February 19, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.75, 30.758
60.2 km from
Bunia
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Kigorobya, Western Region, Uganda
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1991-10-09 17:22:05 UTC
at 17:22
October 09, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.804, 31.293
20.2 km from
Kigorobya
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Ilongero, Singida, Tanzania
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1977-12-15 23:20:53 UTC
at 23:20
December 15, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.761, 34.913
11.2 km from
Ilongero
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-03-13 23:05:29 UTC
at 23:05
March 13, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.994, 39.925
29.2 km from
Mombasa
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mto wa Mbu, Arusha, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-15 16:24:19 UTC
at 16:24
May 15, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.075, 35.891
30.2 km from
Mto wa Mbu
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2007-07-15 20:42:11 UTC
at 20:42
July 15, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.88, 36.161
56.2 km from
Monduli
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2007-08-20 02:56:48 UTC
at 02:56
August 20, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.71, 36.292
45.2 km from
Longido
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-15 15:21:26 UTC
at 15:21
May 15, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.225, 35.744
14.2 km from
Kiratu
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2007-12-23 13:45:27 UTC
at 13:45
December 23, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.777, 36.201
55.2 km from
Longido
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2007-07-17 18:27:51 UTC
at 18:27
July 17, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.782, 36.19
56.2 km from
Longido
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2007-07-15 11:24:21 UTC
at 11:24
July 15, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.933, 36.241
46.2 km from
Monduli
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mbulu, Manyara, Tanzania
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1993-04-11 19:41:42 UTC
at 19:41
April 11, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.846, 35.638
11.2 km from
Mbulu
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 28 km
Mwembe, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1983-05-09 16:15:20 UTC
at 16:15
May 09, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.213, 37.779
10.2 km from
Mwembe
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Lodwar, Turkana, Kenya
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2012-01-22 21:03:35 UTC
at 21:03
January 22, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.678, 36.091
82.2 km from
Lodwar
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mugumu, Mara, Tanzania
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2002-12-23 02:50:38 UTC
at 02:50
December 23, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.724, 34.971
33.2 km from
Mugumu
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2007-07-26 18:54:37 UTC
at 18:54
July 26, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.677, 36.012
76.2 km from
Longido
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km