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Botswana · Kgalagadi District

M2.6 Earthquake near Hukuntsi Sub-district, Kgalagadi District (Botswana)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 14:57:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Kgalagadi District · Hukuntsi Sub-district

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 14:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Hukuntsi Sub-district, Kgalagadi District (Botswana). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (10 km)
Regional average: 10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 14 Catalogue entries

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