4.6
EarthquakeModerate
M4.6 earthquake near Boende, Tshuapa
2094 d ago · 22 Jan 2021, 13:20 UTC 106 km NE of Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 106 km NE of Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 22 Jan 2021, 13:20 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 Boende, about 106 km away in Tshuapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.