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M5.1 earthquake near Kabare, South Kivu

Name: M5.1 earthquake near Kabare, South Kivu
Start: 2019-10-30T20:55:27.193+00:00
Location: 47 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo

2543 d ago · 30 Oct 2019, 20:55 UTC 47 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 47 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 30 Oct 2019, 20:55 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 Kabare, about 48 km away in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Timeline

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

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