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
References
- ^ a b c "M 5.8 – 37 km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda". United States Geological Survey. 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b "RDC: au moins un mort dans un séisme dans l'est" (in French). Agence France-Presse. 7 August 2015.
- ^ "M5.8 – 35 km 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. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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