Earthquake — Congo: Goma, Lwiro, Bukavu; Rwanda: Mugera, Kigali

Wann

24. Okt. 2002

Art

Erdbeben

Magnitude

6.2

Position

Congo

Koordinaten

1.88° S, 29.00° E

Deaths

2

Depth km

11

The 2002 Kalehe earthquake occurred on October 24 at 06:08 UTC. This earthquake had a magnitude Mw 6.2, and the epicenter was located in Democratic Republic of the Congo, near Lake Kivu. Two people were reported dead. Building damage was reported in Goma, Lwiro, Kalehe, and Mugeri. The seismicity, volcanism, and uplift in the basin of Lake Kivu delimits the rift of a tectonic plate.

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