M5.0 earthquake - 159 km NE of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 159 km NE of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 5 Sept 2019, 18:50 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 Kindu, about 160 km away in Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo.