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Earthquake shakes homes across Rwanda

By , based on Rwanda Dispatch

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An earthquake near Ushirombo, Tanzania, caused homes to shake in several parts of Rwanda, including Kayonza. Five residents described tremors that affected their houses and surroundings on 5 November, Rwanda Dispatch reports.

Residents in several parts of Rwanda said they felt tremors on Thursday 5 November after an earthquake occurred near Ushirombo in neighbouring Tanzania. Five residents interviewed said their homes and surroundings had shaken, Rwanda Dispatch reports.

The tremors were felt particularly in Kayonza, eastern Rwanda, while the earthquake was also perceived in Kigali. No damage was reported in the accounts published by Rwanda Dispatch.

The episode occurred on the same day as the magnitude 6.4 earthquake felt in Kigali, with no damage reported in the capital.

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