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M5.0 earthquake near Kabare, South Kivu
3242 d ago · 30 Nov 2017, 21:48 UTC 16 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 30 Nov 2017, 21:48 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 16 km away in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.