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2015 South Kivu earthquake

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Magnitude
  
5.8 Mw

Depth
  
11,000 m

Casualties
  
1 dead, 30 injured

Date
  
7 August 2015

2015 South Kivu earthquake

Areas affected
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Burundi

Max. intensity
  
III-V (Weak - Moderate)

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Democratic Republic of the Congo 35 km (22 mi) north northeast of Kabare, South Kivu on August 7 at a depth of 11.0 km (6.8 mi). At least one policeman was killed in Bukavu. Several houses collapsed and people were also injured in neighboring Rwanda.

References

2015 South Kivu earthquake Wikipedia