{"id":53465,"date":"2023-09-25T16:21:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T16:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/magnitude-5-1-earthquake-felt-in-rwanda"},"modified":"2023-09-25T16:47:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T16:47:58","slug":"magnitude-5-1-earthquake-felt-in-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/magnitude-5-1-earthquake-felt-in-rwanda","title":{"rendered":"Magnitude 5.1 earthquake felt in Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Hudson Kuteesa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>A mgnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Rwanda on Sunday, September 24, for a very brief period of time at approximately 4:21pm.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rwanda Seismic Monitor, the earthwuake\u2019s epicentre was in Karongi District.<\/p>\n<p>The earthquake is said to have been felt in other regional countries like Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p>A magnitude 5.1 earthquake is considered moderate but can still cause significant shaking and potential damage depending on various factors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hudson Kuteesa Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. A mgnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Rwanda on Sunday, September 24, for a very brief period of time at approximately 4:21pm. According to Rwanda Seismic Monitor, the earthwuake\u2019s epicentre was in Karongi District. 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