Latest quakes in or near South-East, Botswana - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Botswana - Mar 15, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2021 | Mag. 3.8 53 km ENE of Zeerust - South Africa - Mar 2, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 15, 11:10 pm (Gaborone) | 3.1 10 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the W | Botswana | Info | |
Saturday, March 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 2, 03:55 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.8 8.7 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the SE | 53 km ENE of Zeerust, South Africa 62 reports | Info | |
Friday, August 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 18, 2023 10:04 am (Johannesburg) | 3.0 10 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SE | South Africa | Info | |
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 17, 2023 06:19 pm (Gaborone) | 3.1 10 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the W | Botswana 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 30, 2022 12:33 am (Gaborone) | 3.2 10 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the NE | BOTSWANA 1 report | Info | |
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 6, 2022 11:28 am (Gaborone) | 3.2 10 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the W | BOTSWANA | Info | |
Thursday, April 21, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 2022 05:00 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.0 10 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the SW | South Africa Region | Info | |
Monday, February 14, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 14, 2022 02:33 pm (Johannesburg) | 2.6 10 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the NE | South Africa Region | Info | |
Thursday, January 27, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 27, 2022 04:51 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.2 10 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SE | South Africa Region 1 report | Info | |
Saturday, January 22, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 22, 2022 05:50 pm (Gaborone) | 2.8 10 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the W | Botswana: South Africa Region | Info | |
Sunday, January 16, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 16, 2022 07:34 am (Johannesburg) | 3.0 10 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the S | South Africa Region | Info |
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- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.11 quakes per year
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South-East Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near South-East, Botswana?
South-East 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 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.1 quakes on average per year in or near South-East, Botswana. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher are known to have occurred in or near South-East, Botswana over the past 54 years. This does not mean that they cannot occur, but if any suggests that quakes of this strength are extremely rare.
+When was the latest earthquake in South-East?
The last earthquake in South-East occurred 6 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 South-East since 2021?
There have been 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near South-East since 2021.
+What was the strongest quake in South-East since 2021?
The strongest earthquake in South-East since 2021 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 7 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 53 km (33 mi) away from Zeerust, North West, South Africa, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Mar 2, 2024 at 3.55 pm local time (Africa/Johannesburg GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.7 km (5.4 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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