2015 South Kivu earthquake

2015 South Kivu earthquake

Intensity map of the August 7, 2015 earthquake in the South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The star marks the quake's epicenter.
UTC time	2015-08-07 01:25:02
ISC event	611460107
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)
Local time	03:25
Magnitude	5.8 Mw[1]
Depth	11 km (7 mi)[1]
Epicenter	2.141°S 28.897°E / -2.141; 28.897[1]
Areas affected	Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Burundi
Max. intensity	MMI VII (Very strong)
Casualties	3 dead, 30 injured[2]

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).^[3]

Impact

One policeman was killed by a falling wall in Bukavu, and two children were killed by a house fire caused by the quake.^[4][2] Several houses collapsed and people were also injured in neighboring Rwanda.^[5]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 2015
• List of earthquakes in the Democratic Republic of Congo

References

1. "M 5.8 – 37 km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda". United States Geological Survey. 20 February 2017.
2. "RDC: au moins un mort dans un séisme dans l'est" (in French). Agence France-Presse. 7 August 2015.
3. "M5.8 – 35 km NNE of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
4. "Dead and injured in earthquake in eastern Congo" (in German).
5. Vervaeck, Armand (7 August 2015). "Deadly earthquake in DR Congo, strongly felt in Rwanda and Burundi – so far 3 dead and many injured". Earthquake-Report.com.

External links

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.