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2021 Rwanda Earthquake
25 May 2021 · Rubavu, Congo · Rwanda
On 25 May 2021 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Rwanda (Rubavu, Congo), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Somali Plate, 32 km from its boundary with the African Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 32 people. 5,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 25 May 2021
- Time
- 09:03 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.7
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 32
- Homes Destroyed
- 5,000
- Plate
- Somali Plate
- Country
- Rwanda
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Karisimbi (12 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20162016 Tanzanian Earthquake · M 5.923 deaths
- 20082008 Lake Kivu Earthquake · M 5.947 deaths
- 2002Gisenyi · M 4.71,001 deaths
- 19661966 Toro Earthquake · M 6.6157 deaths
- 1960Lake Tanganyika · M 6.624 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth