M6.5 · 2017 Botswana earthquake
Monday, April 3, 2017
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5:40 PM – 5:50 PM
132 km WSW of Moijabana, Botswana
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Central District of Botswana on 3 April 2017 at 17:40:18 UTC, or 19:40:18 local time. It is the second largest earthquake recorded in Botswana, after the magnitude 6.7 Maun earthquake in 1952. Magnitude 6.5 (mww), 29 km deep, 132 km WSW of Moijabana, Botswana — 22.68°S, 25.16°E. April 3, 2017 at 17:40 UTC. Felt reports to USGS: 937. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10008e3k Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).
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