Earthquake details

Thursday, July 30, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday, July 30, 1981 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kabare (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 43.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.461 and latitude -2.709.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.709, 28.461
UTC time 1981-07-30 16:46:18.870
Location Bukavu
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-30

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Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2025-12-08 12:19 UTC
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Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2025-11-24 12:22 UTC
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