M 6.2 - 34 km SW of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2002-10-24 06:08:37 (UTC)
- 1.884°S 29.004°E
- 11.0 km depth
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Estimated Intensity Map Origin - Review Status
- REVIEWED
- Magnitude
- 6.2 mwc
- Depth
- 11.0 km
- Time
- 2002-10-24 06:08:37 UTC
Moment Tensor Fault Plane Solution View Nearby Seismicity - Time Range
± Three Weeks - Search Radius
250.0 km - Magnitude Range
≥ 3.0
Contributors US
USGS National Earthquake Information Center, PDE
Tectonic Summary
This shallow earthquake occurred in the East African Rift System. The two sides of the rift are diverging at a rate of 3 - 5 millimeters per year (0.1 - 0.2 inches per year). The majority of earthquakes in the rift occur as the result of normal faulting.
The East African Rift zone is moderately seismic. Over the past 30 years an average of about five magnitude 4.5 or greater earthquakes per year occurred in the rift zone. Earthquake depths in this region range from the surface to depths of 28 miles (46 kilometers).