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M5.0 earthquake near Bugarama, Western Province

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Bugarama, Western Province
Start: 2017-09-15T17:45:46.8+00:00
Location: 24 km S of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo

3318 d ago · 15 Sept 2017, 17:45 UTC 24 km S of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 24 km S of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 15 Sept 2017, 17:45 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Bugarama, about 23 km away in Western Province, Rwanda.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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