Earthquake — Congo: Bukavu

When

3 Feb 2008

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

5.9

Where

Congo

Coordinates

2.30° S, 28.90° E

Deaths

47

Injuries

643

Damage musd

7

Houses destroyed

99

Depth km

10

Earthquake in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake shook several countries in Africa's Great Lakes region at 07:34:12 (GMT) on 3 February. It measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale. The epicentre was 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Bukavu at Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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