M4.3 earthquake near Uvira, South Kivu

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 72 km WSW of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 20 Jan 2018, 16:58 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 Uvira, about 72 km away in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.