2015 South Kivu Earthquake
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).
Impact
One policeman was killed by a falling wall in Bukavu, and two children were killed by a house fire caused by the quake. Several houses collapsed and people were also injured in neighboring Rwanda.
See also
References
- ^ "M 5.8 – 37km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda". United States Geological Survey. 20 February 2017.
- ^ "RDC: au moins un mort dans un séisme dans l'est". AFP (in French). 7 August 2015.
- ^ "M5.8 – 35km NNE of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "Dead and injured in earthquake in eastern Congo" (in German).
- ^ 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.