M4.7 earthquake near Letlhakane, Central

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 137 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana on 8 Apr 2017, 19:55 UTC at a depth of 14 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 138 km away in Central, Botswana.