Latest quakes in or near Kweneng, Botswana - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Botswana - Mar 15, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 4? possible quake Near Soweto - Gauteng, South Africa - Aug 17, 2023 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 15, 11:10 pm (Gaborone) | 3.1 10 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the S | Botswana | Info | |
Saturday, February 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 17, 01:25 pm (Gaborone) | 3.3 10 km | Botswana | Info | ||
Saturday, January 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 27, 08:09 am (Gaborone) | 3.2 10 km | Botswana | Info | ||
Friday, October 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 27, 2023 02:52 pm (Gaborone) | 3.3 10 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the NE | Botswana | Info | |
Thursday, August 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 17, 2023 11:41 pm (GMT +2) | ? n/a | 61 km (38 mi) to the NE | Near Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info | |
Saturday, May 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 27, 2023 01:40 pm (Gaborone) | 3.5 10 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the N | Botswana 1 report | Info | |
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 17, 2023 06:19 pm (Gaborone) | 3.1 10 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the S | Botswana 1 report | Info | |
Friday, November 25, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 25, 2022 03:50 pm (Gaborone) | 3.3 10 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the W | BOTSWANA | Info | |
Monday, November 14, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 14, 2022 10:24 am (Gaborone) | 3.5 10 km | BOTSWANA | Info | ||
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 8, 2022 07:01 pm (Gaborone) | 3.3 10 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the NW | BOTSWANA | Info | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 30, 2022 12:33 am (Gaborone) | 3.2 10 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the E | BOTSWANA 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.5 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
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Kweneng Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kweneng, Botswana?
Kweneng has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3.8 quakes on average per year in or near Kweneng, Botswana. However, Kweneng has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kweneng?
The last earthquake in Kweneng occurred 5 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 9.5 km (5.9 mi) away from Kanye, Ngwaketsi, Botswana, late in the evening of Friday, Mar 15, 2024 at 11.10 pm local time (Africa/Gaborone GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kweneng since 2022?
There have been 14 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near Kweneng since 2022.
+What was the strongest quake in Kweneng since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Kweneng since 2022 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 35 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Mahalapye, Central, Botswana, late in the evening of Thursday, Aug 17, 2023 at 11.41 pm local time (GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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