QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fyva
USGS usp000fyva
14 Feb 2008, 02:07
8 km N of Cyangugu, Rwanda
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-2.404000, 28.918000
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Event ID
usp000fyva
Coordinates
-2.404, 28.918
Network
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Significance
437