2015 South Kivu earthquake

2015 South Kivu earthquake

Intensity map of the August 7, 2015 earthquake in the South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The star marks the quake's epicenter.
Date	August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)
Magnitude	5.8 Mw
Depth	11 km (7 mi)
Epicenter	2°08′28″S 28°53′49″E / 2.141°S 28.897°E / -2.141; 28.897Coordinates: 2°08′28″S 28°53′49″E / 2.141°S 28.897°E / -2.141; 28.897
Areas affected	Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Burundi
Max. intensity	VI (Strong)
Casualties	1 dead, 30 injured

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Democratic Republic of the Congo 35 km (22 mi) north northeast of Kabare, South Kivu on August 7 at a depth of 11.0 km (6.8 mi). At least one policeman was killed in Bukavu. Several houses collapsed and people were also injured in neighboring Rwanda.