Latest quakes in or near Kgatleng, Botswana - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake South Africa - Apr 8, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 3.8 53 km ENE of Zeerust - South Africa - Mar 2, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 8, 02:06 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.0 10 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the SE | South Africa | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 11:10 pm (Gaborone) | 3.1 10 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the SW | 9.5 km northwest of Kanye, Ngwaketsi, Botswana | Info | |
Saturday, March 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 2, 03:55 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.8 8.7 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the S | 53 km ENE of Zeerust, South Africa 62 reports | Info | |
Friday, October 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 27, 2023 02:52 pm (Gaborone) | 3.3 10 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the N | 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 N | Near Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 28, 2023 04:34 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.0 10 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the SE | South Africa | Info | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 30, 2022 12:33 am (Gaborone) | 3.2 10 km | BOTSWANA 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, August 19, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 19, 2022 11:02 pm (Johannesburg) | ? n/a | 85 km (53 mi) to the SE | Near Thabazimbi, Limpopo, South Africa (unconfirmed) 10 reports | Info | |
Monday, May 16, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 16, 2022 06:57 pm (Johannesburg) | ? n/a | 66 km (41 mi) to the E | Near Thabazimbi, Limpopo, South Africa (unconfirmed) 6 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 2022 03:11 am (Johannesburg) | 2.9 10 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the SE | South Africa Region | Info | |
Monday, March 14, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 14, 2022 02:11 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.0 10 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the E | SOUTH AFRICA 1 report | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.55 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 0.76 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
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Kgatleng Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kgatleng, Botswana?
Kgatleng 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 1.3 quakes on average per year in or near Kgatleng, Botswana. However, Kgatleng has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kgatleng?
The last earthquake in Kgatleng occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 33 km (20 mi) away from Thabazimbi, Limpopo, South Africa, in the early afternoon of Monday, Apr 8, 2024 at 2.06 pm local time (Africa/Johannesburg 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 Kgatleng since 2022?
Since 2022, Kgatleng has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.8 and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Kgatleng since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Kgatleng since 2022 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 8 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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