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M5.1 Earthquake near LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, CONGO (Congo - Kinshasa)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 13:38:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, CONGO (Congo - Kinshasa) · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, CONGO (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 (Congo - Kinshasa). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ccee4e73c10608b3206e8ef9fe96a08cea8b44d3
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 13:38:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Congo - Kinshasa
City
Sud-Kivu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.69440, 29.21360
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

Felt reports

16felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 28, 2025, 2:38 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Uvira34.3 kmN407'092
Bujumbura38.4 kmNE769'317

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nyiragongo
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'470 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·DR Congo
  • Karisimbi
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'490 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·DR Congo-Rwanda
  • Nyamulagira
    Distance: 254 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'058 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·DR Congo
  • Mugogo
    Distance: 260 km ·Cone ·Elevation: 2'338 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·DR Congo
  • Ndali-Kasenda Volcanic Field
    Distance: 477 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·Uganda

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International AirportBurundi · BJM · HBBA
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gitega AirportBurundi · GID · HBBE
    83.3 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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Stats (last 24h)

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