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Congo - Kinshasa

M4.6 Earthquake near 22 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo - Kinshasa)

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

On November 24, 2025 at 12:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 22 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the 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. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f6d15086959ff3d72fa02058ebbcd66ad0925e39
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-24 12:22:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Congo - Kinshasa
City
Sud-Kivu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.63630, 28.64300
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nyiragongo
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'470 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·DR Congo
  • Nyamulagira
    Distance: 150 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'058 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·DR Congo
  • Karisimbi
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'490 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·DR Congo-Rwanda
  • Mugogo
    Distance: 169 km ·Cone ·Elevation: 2'338 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·DR Congo
  • Ndali-Kasenda Volcanic Field
    Distance: 389 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·Uganda
  • Fort Portal Volcanic Field
    Distance: 412 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'615 m ·Last eruption: -2120 ·Uganda

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kamembe AirportRwanda · KME · HRZA
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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