M5.0 earthquake near Manono, Tanganyika

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 177 km SE of Kabalo, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 26 Jan 2022, 02:06 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 Manono, about 63 km away in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo.