Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Kananga in Kasaï
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mediacongo
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook Kananga, in Kasaï-Central, DR Congo, at around 3:12 am on 13 November. Its epicentre was about 121 kilometres south of Kananga, at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to seismic data relayed by Mediacongo.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded in the Kasaï region of DR Congo during the night of Friday 13 November 2026. The earthquake was detected at 01:12 UTC, or 03:12 local time, according to a seismic database consulted by Mediacongo.
The epicentre was about 121 kilometres south of Kananga, at an estimated depth of 10 kilometres. These initial data are also relayed by international seismic monitoring platforms, reports Mediacongo.
