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4 events tracked

Lesotho seismic overview

Lesotho earthquakes today

Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Lesotho, all regrouped on the same country page.

Max magnitude

6.1

Peak recorded event in the current dataset

Average magnitude

4.8

Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes

Average depth

10.0 km

Typical depth profile for this country

Latest earthquakes

Lesotho earthquakes today

4 recent events

4.3

Moderate 2016-09-05 06:22:49 UTC

Maseru, Lesotho

Earthquake near Maseru

5.0 km

4.3

Moderate 2002-01-27 22:09:52 UTC

Maseru, Lesotho

Earthquake near Maseru

10.0 km

4.3

Moderate 2002-01-27 21:50:10 UTC

Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho

Earthquake near Mohale's Hoek

10.0 km

6.1

Severe 1912-02-20 13:03:06 UTC

Maputsoe, Lesotho

Earthquake near Maputsoe

15.0 km

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Strongest earthquakes

10 strongest earthquakes in Lesotho

All period

6.1

Severe 1912-02-20 13:03:06 UTC

Maputsoe, Lesotho

Earthquake near Maputsoe

15.0 km

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4.3

Moderate 2016-09-05 06:22:49 UTC

Maseru, Lesotho

Earthquake near Maseru

5.0 km

4.3

Moderate 2002-01-27 22:09:52 UTC

Maseru, Lesotho

Earthquake near Maseru

10.0 km

4.3

Moderate 2002-01-27 21:50:10 UTC

Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho

Earthquake near Mohale's Hoek

10.0 km

Activity rhythm

Lesotho earthquake chart 2016

12-month view

Cities by seismic activity

Cities with the most earthquakes in Lesotho

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Maseru Population 359,753 4 earthquakes Quthing Population 33,910 4 earthquakes Maputsoe Population 61,916 3 earthquakes Mohale's Hoek Population 46,593 3 earthquakes Mafeteng Population 45,287 3 earthquakes Hlotse Population 43,967 2 earthquakes Butha-Buthe Population 40,599 1 earthquakes

Live geography

Lesotho earthquakes map

4 mapped

Map of recent earthquakes in Lesotho.

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