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 |
| Local time | 03:25 |
| Magnitude | 5.8 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 11 km (7 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 2°08′28″S 28°53′49″E / 2.141°S 28.897°E[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
- ^ a b c "M 5.8 – 37km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda". United States Geological Survey. 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b "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.