Magnitude 5.8 Mw Depth 11,000 m | Casualties 1 dead, 30 injured Date 7 August 2015 | |
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Areas affected Democratic Republic of the CongoRwandaBurundi 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(Text) CC BY-SA