M4.5 earthquake - 124 km NNE of Khudumelapye, Botswana

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 124 km NNE of Khudumelapye, Botswana on 6 Apr 2017, 02:30 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Letlhakane, about 163 km away in Central, Botswana.