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| UTC time | 2002-10-24 06:08:37 |
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| ISC event | 3509114 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | October 24, 2002 |
| Local time | 08:08:37 |
| Magnitude | Mw 6.2 |
| Depth | 10.0 km (6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 1°54′18″S 29°00′47″E / 1.905°S 29.013°E |
| Areas affected | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 2 dead |
The 2002 Kalehe earthquake occurred on October 24 at 06:08 UTC. This earthquake had a magnitude Mw 6.2, and the epicenter was located in Democratic Republic of the Congo, near Lake Kivu. Two people were reported dead. Building damage was reported in Goma, Lwiro, Kalehe, and Mugeri.[1][2] The seismicity, volcanism, and uplift in the basin of Lake Kivu delimits the rift of a tectonic plate.[3] Lake Kivu belongs to the western branch of the East African Rift System (EARS). The western branch is usually divided into several segments, and Lake Kivu belongs to the northern segment.[4]
- ^ ANSS. "Kalehe 2002: M 6.2 - Lac Kivu region, Congo-Rwanda-Uganda". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ Wafula, D. M.; Yalire, M.; Kasereka, M.; Ciraba, M.; Kwetuenda, M.; Hamaguchi, H. (2007). "Natural Disasters and Hazards in the Lake Kivu Basin, Western Rift Valley of Africa". IUGG Proc.
- ^ Bagalwa Rukeza, Montfort (2010). "THE GEOLOGIC RISK IN THE LAKE KIVU BASIN AREA PRODUCTED BY EARTHQUAKES. Case of the February 3rd 2008 earthquake. By: L.M.Bagalwa(1), F.Lukaya(1), M.Burume(2), J.Moeyerson(3) (1): Goma Volcano Observatory, D.R.Congo (2): Naturals Sciences Research Center". EGU General Assembly 2010. 12: 6361. Bibcode:2010EGUGA..12.6361B.
- ^ Yang, Zhaohui & Chen, Wang-Ping. (2010). Earthquakes along the East African Rift System: A multiscale, system-wide perspective. Journal of Geophysical Research. 115. doi:10.1029/2009JB006779.