List of earthquakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo explained

This is a list of earthquakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which directly impacted the country.

Earthquakes

DateLocationMMIDeathsInjuriesDamage / notesRef
2021-06-10Bukavu, Lake KivuV5.0 210[1]
2021-05-24North Kivu4.7 1Part of earthquake swarm[2] [3]
2015-08-07South KivuVII5.8 330
2008-02-03South KivuVIII5.9 44349Severe
2005-12-05TanganyikaX6.8 6
2002-10-24Lake KivuVII6.2 2
2002-01-17North KivuIV4.7 7Severe damage/Part of earthquake swarm[4]
1992-09-11Kabalo, TanganyikaVII6.4 837Several buildings destroyed[5]
1966-03-20Lake AlbertVIII6.8 157Severe damage[6]
1960-09-22Lake KivuVIII6.3 Doublet[7]
1960-09-22Lake KivuVIII6.5 [8]
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M 5.0 - 88 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Web site: M 4.7 - 9 km N of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  3. Web site: 24. Mai, 10:37 Uhr: Erdbeben (M5.1) am Kiwusee (Mt. Nyiragongo) – Todesopfer in Goma. 24 May 2021 . de.
  4. Web site: M 4.7 - 12 km SSE of Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  5. Web site: M 6.4 - 29 km W of Kabalo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. United States Geological Survey.
  6. Web site: M 6.6 - 22 km N of Margherita, Uganda. United States Geological Survey.
  7. Web site: M 6.3 - 16 km N of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo. United States Geological Survey.
  8. Web site: M 6.5 - 19 km SW of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo. United States Geological Survey.