M4.9 earthquake near Letlhakane, Central

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 140 km W of Moijabana, Botswana on 4 Jul 2017, 11:37 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 141 km away in Central, Botswana.