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M5.1 Earthquake near Lake Tanganyika Region (Congo - Kinshasa)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 13:38:22 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Lake Tanganyika Region (Congo - Kinshasa) · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Lake Tanganyika Region (Congo - Kinshasa) · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 13:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Lake Tanganyika Region (Congo - Kinshasa). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
0b98f5ecfd88742267c2b714805ed5a7dc045ef5
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 13:38:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Congo - Kinshasa
City
Sud-Kivu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.61000, 29.17000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (10 km)
Regional average: 10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Uvira24.1 kmN407'092
Bujumbura33.1 kmNE769'317

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nyiragongo
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'470 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·DR Congo
  • Karisimbi
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'490 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·DR Congo-Rwanda
  • Nyamulagira
    Distance: 245 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'058 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·DR Congo
  • Mugogo
    Distance: 252 km ·Cone ·Elevation: 2'338 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·DR Congo
  • Ndali-Kasenda Volcanic Field
    Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·Uganda
  • Fort Portal Volcanic Field
    Distance: 494 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'615 m ·Last eruption: -2120 ·Uganda

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International AirportBurundi · BJM · HBBA
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gitega AirportBurundi · GID · HBBE
    85.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Congo - Kinshasa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 4 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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