QQuakeFacts
QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10008egm
USGS us10008egm

5 Apr 2017, 01:55

137 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 137 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-22.564600, 25.086800

Open the interactive map ↗

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5

4 km ENE of Orkney, South Africa

M 5

7 km SSE of Stilfontein, South Africa

M 5

8 km ENE of Orkney, South Africa

M 5

8 km NNW of Fochville, South Africa

M 5.2

7 km SSE of Stilfontein, South Africa

M 5.4

3 km ESE of Orkney, South Africa

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us10008egm
Coordinates
-22.5646, 25.0868
Network
us
Significance
391