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Historic Earthquake
2002 Democratic Republic of the Congo Earthquake
17 January 2002 · Gisenyi · Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 17 January 2002 at 20:01 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Gisenyi), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the African Plate, 15 km from its boundary with the Somali Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 1,001 people and injured 400. 307 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 17 January 2002
- Time
- 20:01 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.7
- Depth
- 15 km
- Deaths
- 1,001
- Injuries
- 400
- Homes Destroyed
- 307
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Nyiragongo (27 km)
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth