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Congo - Kinshasa

M4.6 Earthquake near LAC KIVU REGION, CONGO (Congo - Kinshasa)

UTC time: 2025-11-24 12:22:10 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near LAC KIVU REGION, CONGO (Congo - Kinshasa) on November 24, 2025 at 12:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d6a8a9a0ecde02f1eefb22f59e1b415cc17e0600
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-24 12:22:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Congo - Kinshasa
City
Sud-Kivu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.72820, 28.61190
Temperature
23.0°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

2felt 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: Nov 24, 2025, 12:45 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Congo - Kinshasa

Context for this earthquake

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

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