| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.565, 25.087 |
| UTC time | 2017-04-05 00:55:50.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Botswana on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 00:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Letlhakane (Botswana - BW), about 138.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.087 and latitude -22.565.
| Location | Serowe |
| Country | Botswana (BW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Letlhakane | 138.2 km |
| Serowe | 168.2 km |
| Mahalapye | 187.1 km |
| Molepolole | 209.2 km |
| Palapye | 209.6 km |
| Mochudi | 233.0 km |
| Mogoditshane | 242.9 km |
| Gaborone | 247.3 km |
| Tlokweng | 251.0 km |
| Kanye | 268.6 km |
| Ramotswa | 268.9 km |
| Selebi-Phikwe | 291.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-11-01 12:12 UTC
8.4 km
M 4.9
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-07-04 11:37 UTC
3.4 km
M 4.2
Molepolole
Botswana · 2017-06-21 07:10 UTC
20.7 km
M 4.7
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-04-08 19:55 UTC
0.4 km
M 4.5
Molepolole
Botswana · 2017-04-06 02:30 UTC
25.6 km
M 4.0
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-04-03 23:16 UTC
4.2 km
M 4.6
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-04-03 18:38 UTC
1.3 km
M 4.7
Serowe
Botswana · 2017-04-03 18:11 UTC
8.6 km
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