M5.3 earthquake near Kalemie, Tanganyika

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 83 km ESE of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 29 Apr 2017, 10:53 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 Kalemie, about 83 km away in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo.