| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.678, 25.156 |
| UTC time | 2017-04-03 17:40:18.560 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 3, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Botswana on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Letlhakane (Botswana - BW), about 147.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.156 and latitude -22.678.
| Location | Molepolole |
| Country | Botswana (BW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Letlhakane | 147.7 km |
| Serowe | 163.1 km |
| Mahalapye | 176.5 km |
| Molepolole | 195.5 km |
| Palapye | 202.9 km |
| Mochudi | 218.5 km |
| Mogoditshane | 228.7 km |
| Gaborone | 233.0 km |
| Tlokweng | 236.6 km |
| Ramotswa | 254.7 km |
| Kanye | 255.4 km |
| Selebi-Phikwe | 287.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-11-01 12:12 UTC
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6.7 km |
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M 4.9
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-07-04 11:37 UTC
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14.0 km |
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M 4.2
Molepolole
Botswana · 2017-06-21 07:10 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 4.7
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-04-08 19:55 UTC
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14.5 km |
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M 4.5
Molepolole
Botswana · 2017-04-06 02:30 UTC
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18.6 km |
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M 5.0
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-04-05 00:55 UTC
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14.5 km |
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M 4.0
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-04-03 23:16 UTC
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11.8 km |
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M 4.6
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-04-03 18:38 UTC
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13.7 km |
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