2008 Lake Kivu Earthquake
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Areas affected | Rwanda |
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DR Congo | |
Total damage | Severe |
Magnitude | 5. 9 Mw |
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ID | 2197591 |
About 2008 Lake Kivu Earthquake
The 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake shook several countries in Africa's Great Lakes region at 07:34:12 on February 3. It measured 5. 9 on the moment magnitude scale. The epicentre was 20 kilometres north of Bukavu at Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.