M4.9 earthquake 67 km NNW of Kasane, Botswana
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 67 km NNW of Kasane, Botswana on Tue, Feb 17, 1987, 1:00 PM GMT+2 (11:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-17 11:00:22 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.227° S, 24.950° E
- Region
- Botswana
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 29.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032jq. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 1:07 PM UTC.