M4.5 earthquake near Sake, North Kivu

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 66 km W of Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 9 Jan 2018, 09:01 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sake, about 67 km away in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.