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M5.0 earthquake near Kabare, South Kivu

1954 d ago · 10 Jun 2021, 08:54 UTC 88 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 88 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 10 Jun 2021, 08:54 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kabare, about 88 km away in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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