2008 Lake Kivu earthquake

2008 Lake Kivu earthquake
UTC time2008-02-03 07:34:11
ISC event13213409
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateFebruary 3, 2008 (2008-02-03)
Local time09:34:11 CAT
Magnitude5.9 Mw
Depth10 km (6 mi)
Epicenter2°18′50″S 28°53′46″E / 2.314°S 28.896°E / -2.314; 28.896
TypeNormal
Areas affectedRwanda
DR Congo
Total damageSevere[1]
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Casualties44 dead, 349+ injured[2][3]

The 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake shook several countries in Africa's Great Lakes region at 07:34:12 (GMT) on February 3. It measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale. The epicentre was 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Bukavu at Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NGDC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Earthquakes kill 39 in Rwanda, Congo". CNN. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008.
  3. ^ "Deaths from Earthquakes in 2008". Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  4. ^ "Deadly earthquake shakes Rwanda". BBC Online. 2008-02-03. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-03.