M5.0 earthquake near Kindia, Kindia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 41 km NNW of Kindia, Guinea on 3 Feb 2021, 09:55 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 Kindia, about 41 km away in Kindia, Guinea.