2015 South Kivu earthquake explained

2015 South Kivu earthquake
Timestamp:	2015-08-07 01:25:02
Anss-Url:	us10002zzn
Isc-Event:	611460107
Map:	Shakemap Intensity of the 2015 South Kivu Earthquake.jpg
Map Alt:	Intensity map of the August 7, 2015 earthquake in the South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Local-Time:	03:25
Magnitude:	5.8 Mw^[1]
Depth:	110NaN0
Location:	-2.141°N 28.897°W
Affected:	Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Burundi
Casualties:	3 dead, 30 injured^[2]

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Democratic Republic of the Congo 35km (22miles) north northeast of Kabare, South Kivu on August 7 at a depth of 11km (07miles).^[3]

Impact

One policeman was killed by a falling wall in Bukavu, and two children were killed by a house fire caused by the quake.^{[4] [2]} Several houses collapsed and people were also injured in neighboring Rwanda.^[5]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 2015
• List of earthquakes in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Notes and References

1. Web site: M 5.8 – 37km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda . . 20 February 2017.
2. Web site: RDC: au moins un mort dans un séisme dans l'est . AFP . 7 August 2015 . French.
3. Web site: M5.8 – 35km NNE of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo. United States Geological Survey. August 7, 2015.
4. Web site: Dead and injured in earthquake in eastern Congo. de.
5. Web site: Deadly earthquake in DR Congo, strongly felt in Rwanda and Burundi – so far 3 dead and many injured . Earthquake-Report.com . Vervaeck . Armand . 7 August 2015.