Botswana

Botswana: earthquakes and wildfires

Name: Botswana
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Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Botswana on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event16 km²13 h ago94 km NW of Tshabong, Botswana

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

0Earthquakes 215Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Very extreme

Tomorrow Extreme

Day after Very extreme

Forecast for the area around: Letlhakane. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Mahalapye
Today: Lightning – High lightning · Serowe
Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Palapye
Tomorrow: Lightning – Very high lightning · Lobatse

Forecast for the area around: Botswana. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Botswana

13 h agoWildfire near Tshabong, Botswana – active16 km² · 94 km NW of Tshabong, Botswana
13 h agoWildfire near Tshabong, Botswana – active8.8 km² · 73 km NW of Tshabong, Botswana
13 h agoWildfire near Tshabong, Botswana – active3.2 km² · 88 km NW of Tshabong, Botswana
13 h agoWildfire near Lokwabe, Botswana – active4.1 km² · 89 km SW of Lokwabe, Botswana
13 h agoWildfire near Tshabong, Botswana – active7.3 km² · 93 km WNW of Tshabong, Botswana
13 h agoWildfire near Salajwe, Botswana – active79 km² · 100 km NNE of Salajwe, Botswana

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Botswana

Botswana has recorded 24 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1984. The strongest was M6.5 in 2017.

Satellites have detected 208 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 1,594 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Botswana →

24 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1984. The strongest was M6.5.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.5	148 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana	3 Apr 2017, 17:40	29.0 km
5.0	138 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana	5 Apr 2017, 00:55	10.0 km
5.0	93 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana	3 Apr 2017, 17:50	10.0 km
4.9	96 km NNE of Molepolole, Botswana	12 Aug 2017, 02:37	10.0 km
4.9	141 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana	4 Jul 2017, 11:37	10.0 km
4.7	145 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana	1 Nov 2017, 12:12	10.0 km
4.7	138 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana	8 Apr 2017, 19:55	14.4 km
4.7	137 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana	3 Apr 2017, 18:11	16.2 km
4.6	101 km N of Maun, Botswana	5 Jun 2023, 07:59	10.2 km
4.6	138 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana	3 Apr 2017, 18:38	15.0 km
4.5	106 km NNE of Salajwe, Botswana	6 Apr 2017, 02:30	10.0 km
4.5	50 km SW of Shoshong, Botswana	19 Apr 2002, 15:48	10.0 km
4.4	57 km NNW of Gumare, Botswana	20 Jan 1986, 14:54	10.0 km
4.3	22 km W of Mookane, Botswana	10 Feb 1993, 05:01	33.0 km
4.2	140 km SSW of Letlhakane, Botswana	21 Jun 2017, 07:10	10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19842023

Year

2023	1	M4.6
2020	1	M3.6
2017	12	M6.5
2009	1	M4.0
2005	1	M3.8
2002	1	M4.5
1995	1	M3.9
1993	1	M4.3
1991	1	M4.1
1990	1	M3.3
1986	2	M4.4
1984	1	M4.2

Wildfires

208 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 1,594 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
16 km²	94 km NW of Tshabong, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
8.8 km²	73 km NW of Tshabong, Botswana	14 Nov 2026	Active
3.2 km²	88 km NW of Tshabong, Botswana	14 Nov 2026	Active
4.1 km²	89 km SW of Lokwabe, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Active
7.3 km²	93 km WNW of Tshabong, Botswana	14 Nov 2026	Active
79 km²	100 km NNE of Salajwe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
58 km²	66 km N of Salajwe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
17 km²	117 km NNW of Salajwe, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Active
354 km²	114 km N of Salajwe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
6.0 km²	117 km NNE of Salajwe, Botswana	14 Nov 2026	Active

Show all (200)

Area	Location	Since	Status
80 km²	99 km SSW of Xumo, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
16 km²	74 km SW of Shakawe, Botswana	5 Sep 2026	Active
16 km²	82 km SW of Xumo, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
16 km²	13 km SSE of Dukwe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
38 km²	39 km W of Tutume, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
30 km²	58 km NNW of Gweta, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
6.2 km²	54 km NE of Maun, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
5.8 km²	58 km NNW of Maun, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Active
26 km²	107 km WNW of Tshabong, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
87 km²	131 km SSW of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
6.8 km²	85 km NW of Tshabong, Botswana	14 Nov 2026	Active
5.8 km²	28 km NNW of Gweta, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
12 km²	35 km ESE of Tonota, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
3.2 km²	77 km NNW of Gweta, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Active
4.6 km²	17 km E of Tonota, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Active
16 km²	60 km SE of Maun, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
6.3 km²	35 km ENE of Gweta, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
15 km²	50 km NE of Sua, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
19 km²	140 km NW of Ghanzi, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
3.4 km²	74 km ESE of Shakawe, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Active
16 km²	26 km WNW of Kasane, Botswana	25 Aug 2026	Active
8.0 km²	49 km ENE of Maun, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
18 km²	23 km E of Tonota, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
8.2 km²	82 km E of Ncojane, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Active
5.0 km²	82 km SSE of Lokwabe, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Active
8.4 km²	64 km NNE of Lehututu, Botswana	1 Jul 2026	Active
4.1 km²	37 km WNW of Francistown, Botswana	31 Jul 2026	Active
4.2 km²	59 km NNE of Lehututu, Botswana	14 Nov 2026	Active
17 km²	7 km SSW of Maitengwe, Botswana	15 Oct 2026	Active
12 km²	72 km N of Dutlwe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
14 km²	77 km SSW of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
3.2 km²	86 km S of Maun, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
5.7 km²	49 km NW of Tshabong, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Active
9.7 km²	38 km WNW of Kasane, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
4.7 km²	48 km NE of Maun, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
3.9 km²	28 km E of Sua, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
12 km²	60 km ESE of Ncojane, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
6.7 km²	26 km NE of Sua, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
158 km²	56 km SSE of Shakawe, Botswana	7 Oct 2026	Inactive
50 km²	65 km WNW of Khakhea, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
25 km²	65 km ESE of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
6.3 km²	47 km SSE of Kang, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
13 km²	51 km E of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
6.7 km²	58 km SW of Kang, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
6.9 km²	49 km ESE of Lehututu, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
4.7 km²	49 km E of Kang, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
5.9 km²	16 km SW of Jwaneng, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Inactive
4.7 km²	12 km SW of Jwaneng, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Inactive
5.8 km²	76 km SE of Lokwabe, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Inactive
8.1 km²	77 km S of Kang, Botswana	13 Nov 2026	Inactive
19 km²	91 km SSE of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
5.4 km²	75 km S of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
11 km²	72 km SSE of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
11 km²	73 km SE of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
6.3 km²	61 km SE of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
18 km²	66 km WNW of Khakhea, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
6.4 km²	81 km ENE of Ncojane, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
4.9 km²	69 km S of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
4.0 km²	60 km S of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
30 km²	57 km SSW of Lokwabe, Botswana	31 Oct 2026	Inactive
30 km²	13 km N of Sua, Botswana	10 Oct 2026	Inactive
7.4 km²	50 km NE of Shakawe, Botswana	17 Aug 2026	Inactive
4.5 km²	67 km SSW of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
14 km²	81 km ESE of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
4.6 km²	54 km N of Salajwe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
3.5 km²	107 km SE of Maun, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
9.6 km²	40 km WSW of Dutlwe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Inactive
12 km²	22 km W of Nata, Botswana	13 Oct 2026	Inactive
289 km²	141 km NNE of Maun, Botswana	28 Oct 2026	Inactive
1,594 km²	135 km S of Maun, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
22 km²	155 km NNE of Kang, Botswana	3 Nov 2026	Inactive
180 km²	18 km NNW of Sua, Botswana	15 Oct 2026	Inactive
14 km²	128 km SSE of Sehithwa, Botswana	2 Nov 2026	Inactive
145 km²	58 km W of Xumo, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
42 km²	157 km SW of Xumo, Botswana	2 Nov 2026	Inactive
21 km²	97 km SW of Xumo, Botswana	1 Nov 2026	Inactive
15 km²	133 km WSW of Xumo, Botswana	1 Nov 2026	Inactive
12 km²	138 km N of Maun, Botswana	30 Oct 2026	Inactive
37 km²	47 km WSW of Tsau, Botswana	25 Oct 2026	Inactive
13 km²	96 km NNW of Salajwe, Botswana	2 Nov 2026	Inactive
38 km²	17 km SW of Mopipi, Botswana	31 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	152 km SW of Xumo, Botswana	2 Nov 2026	Inactive
10 km²	141 km ESE of Dekar, Botswana	2 Nov 2026	Inactive
10 km²	44 km W of Nata, Botswana	31 Oct 2026	Inactive
64 km²	97 km WSW of Xumo, Botswana	30 Oct 2026	Inactive
18 km²	98 km W of Hukuntsi, Botswana	29 Oct 2026	Inactive
12 km²	61 km WSW of Gweta, Botswana	29 Oct 2026	Inactive
55 km²	29 km ENE of Gumare, Botswana	17 Oct 2026	Inactive
14 km²	35 km SSW of Dutlwe, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
16 km²	31 km WNW of Dutlwe, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
28 km²	44 km NNE of Khakhea, Botswana	25 Oct 2026	Inactive
19 km²	146 km SSW of Ghanzi, Botswana	30 Oct 2026	Inactive
115 km²	88 km NNW of Lehututu, Botswana	24 Oct 2026	Inactive
15 km²	42 km SSW of Lokwabe, Botswana	29 Oct 2026	Inactive
10 km²	41 km SSW of Sese, Botswana	29 Oct 2026	Inactive
42 km²	59 km WNW of Kang, Botswana	26 Oct 2026	Inactive
31 km²	10 km N of Sowa, Botswana	26 Oct 2026	Inactive
111 km²	76 km SW of Kanye, Botswana	23 Oct 2026	Inactive
12 km²	11 km S of Nata, Botswana	29 Oct 2026	Inactive
16 km²	42 km NNW of Khakhea, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
15 km²	73 km SW of Mahalapye, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
35 km²	90 km NW of Salajwe, Botswana	25 Oct 2026	Inactive
43 km²	55 km WNW of Kang, Botswana	24 Oct 2026	Inactive
18 km²	39 km SW of Dutlwe, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
20 km²	60 km SW of Tsau, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
14 km²	77 km NNE of Mochudi, Botswana	26 Oct 2026	Inactive
19 km²	55 km W of Jwaneng, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
19 km²	56 km NW of Lehututu, Botswana	22 Oct 2026	Inactive
14 km²	16 km SSE of Kang, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	113 km W of Molepolole, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	21 km W of Mookane, Botswana	25 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	130 km SSE of Maun, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
53 km²	33 km NNW of Khakhea, Botswana	22 Oct 2026	Inactive
12 km²	18 km SSW of Kang, Botswana	24 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	33 km WSW of Maun, Botswana	22 Oct 2026	Inactive
144 km²	40 km ESE of Maun, Botswana	20 Oct 2026	Inactive
19 km²	27 km ENE of Maun, Botswana	17 Oct 2026	Inactive
101 km²	37 km NW of Sua, Botswana	20 Oct 2026	Inactive
38 km²	57 km NW of Gweta, Botswana	23 Oct 2026	Inactive
50 km²	50 km WNW of Gweta, Botswana	15 Oct 2026	Inactive
17 km²	103 km E of Ncojane, Botswana	23 Oct 2026	Inactive
14 km²	141 km S of Xumo, Botswana	23 Oct 2026	Inactive
19 km²	119 km NE of Gumare, Botswana	17 Oct 2026	Inactive
42 km²	24 km WNW of Nokaneng, Botswana	18 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	73 km WNW of Jwaneng, Botswana	23 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	60 km WSW of Kasane, Botswana	21 Oct 2026	Inactive
19 km²	20 km NE of Maitengwe, Botswana	20 Oct 2026	Inactive
13 km²	77 km WNW of Jwaneng, Botswana	20 Oct 2026	Inactive
29 km²	143 km SW of Letlhakane, Botswana	22 Oct 2026	Inactive
19 km²	49 km WNW of Sua, Botswana	20 Oct 2026	Inactive
37 km²	21 km NW of Masunga, Botswana	17 Oct 2026	Inactive
10 km²	23 km SSE of Maitengwe, Botswana	20 Oct 2026	Inactive
17 km²	74 km SSW of Shakawe, Botswana	12 Oct 2026	Inactive
28 km²	39 km W of Nata, Botswana	14 Oct 2026	Inactive
13 km²	25 km W of Jwaneng, Botswana	19 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	40 km ESE of Gweta, Botswana	19 Oct 2026	Inactive
66 km²	33 km ESE of Gweta, Botswana	15 Oct 2026	Inactive
20 km²	31 km NNE of Masunga, Botswana	19 Oct 2026	Inactive
24 km²	112 km ENE of Gumare, Botswana	13 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	22 km SW of Shakawe, Botswana	15 Oct 2026	Inactive
23 km²	26 km ESE of Tsetsebjwe, Botswana	17 Oct 2026	Inactive
28 km²	34 km ENE of Lerala, Botswana	15 Oct 2026	Inactive
11 km²	40 km SW of Tutume, Botswana	16 Oct 2026	Inactive
23 km²	42 km E of Gweta, Botswana	13 Oct 2026	Inactive
29 km²	40 km WNW of Gweta, Botswana	13 Oct 2026	Inactive
15 km²	37 km ENE of Sua, Botswana	13 Oct 2026	Inactive
13 km²	43 km NE of Maun, Botswana	11 Oct 2026	Inactive
19 km²	25 km WSW of Tutume, Botswana	8 Oct 2026	Inactive
30 km²	30 km ENE of Dutlwe, Botswana	25 Sep 2026	Inactive
14 km²	40 km WNW of Sowa, Botswana	25 Sep 2026	Inactive
12 km²	97 km NNE of Letlhakane, Botswana	26 Sep 2026	Inactive
13 km²	12 km NE of Dukwe, Botswana	16 Sep 2026	Inactive
32 km²	66 km NNW of Sua, Botswana	17 Sep 2026	Inactive
16 km²	near Mosetse, Botswana	15 Sep 2026	Inactive
21 km²	41 km NW of Kasane, Botswana	17 Sep 2026	Inactive
11 km²	66 km NE of Shakawe, Botswana	15 Sep 2026	Inactive
31 km²	48 km ESE of Shakawe, Botswana	12 Sep 2026	Inactive
11 km²	39 km NW of Gumare, Botswana	18 Sep 2026	Inactive
25 km²	17 km SSW of Gweta, Botswana	16 Sep 2026	Inactive
72 km²	14 km E of Tsau, Botswana	13 Sep 2026	Inactive
12 km²	45 km WSW of Jwaneng, Botswana	17 Sep 2026	Inactive
10 km²	76 km NW of Salajwe, Botswana	18 Sep 2026	Inactive
10 km²	12 km NNW of Sebina, Botswana	14 Sep 2026	Inactive
17 km²	27 km ESE of Sua, Botswana	11 Sep 2026	Inactive
12 km²	25 km N of Maun, Botswana	8 Sep 2026	Inactive
92 km²	33 km W of Salajwe, Botswana	10 Sep 2026	Inactive
26 km²	53 km NE of Kang, Botswana	12 Sep 2026	Inactive
15 km²	9 km WSW of Nata, Botswana	12 Sep 2026	Inactive
19 km²	84 km SW of Nokaneng, Botswana	9 Sep 2026	Inactive
28 km²	87 km NW of Lehututu, Botswana	10 Sep 2026	Inactive
20 km²	74 km SW of Shakawe, Botswana	2 Sep 2026	Inactive
58 km²	near Nokaneng, Botswana	3 Sep 2026	Inactive
13 km²	53 km ENE of Bobonong, Botswana	2 Sep 2026	Inactive
13 km²	65 km ENE of Bobonong, Botswana	1 Sep 2026	Inactive
13 km²	39 km ESE of Tati Siding, Botswana	1 Sep 2026	Inactive
10 km²	60 km NNE of Shakawe, Botswana	30 Aug 2026	Inactive
72 km²	84 km N of Serowe, Botswana	30 Aug 2026	Inactive
21 km²	38 km NNE of Kang, Botswana	31 Aug 2026	Inactive
14 km²	30 km WSW of Gweta, Botswana	29 Aug 2026	Inactive
45 km²	62 km ESE of Ncojane, Botswana	27 Aug 2026	Inactive
60 km²	92 km E of Ncojane, Botswana	25 Aug 2026	Inactive
17 km²	46 km WSW of Dutlwe, Botswana	26 Aug 2026	Inactive
10 km²	32 km NNW of Kasane, Botswana	27 Aug 2026	Inactive
26 km²	74 km ESE of Ncojane, Botswana	26 Aug 2026	Inactive
15 km²	104 km NNW of Salajwe, Botswana	26 Aug 2026	Inactive
10 km²	13 km NNE of Gweta, Botswana	23 Aug 2026	Inactive
72 km²	70 km NNE of Lehututu, Botswana	21 Aug 2026	Inactive
19 km²	36 km NE of Dutlwe, Botswana	26 Aug 2026	Inactive
11 km²	18 km ENE of Gweta, Botswana	21 Aug 2026	Inactive
19 km²	37 km W of Salajwe, Botswana	24 Aug 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
1,594 km²	135 km S of Maun, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
465 km²	58 km NNE of Dutlwe, Botswana	22 Jul 2026	Inactive
354 km²	114 km N of Salajwe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
289 km²	141 km NNE of Maun, Botswana	28 Oct 2026	Inactive
180 km²	18 km NNW of Sua, Botswana	15 Oct 2026	Inactive
158 km²	56 km SSE of Shakawe, Botswana	7 Oct 2026	Inactive
145 km²	58 km W of Xumo, Botswana	27 Oct 2026	Inactive
144 km²	40 km ESE of Maun, Botswana	20 Oct 2026	Inactive
115 km²	88 km NNW of Lehututu, Botswana	24 Oct 2026	Inactive
111 km²	76 km SW of Kanye, Botswana	23 Oct 2026	Inactive
101 km²	37 km NW of Sua, Botswana	20 Oct 2026	Inactive
92 km²	33 km W of Salajwe, Botswana	10 Sep 2026	Inactive
87 km²	131 km SSW of Lokwabe, Botswana	12 Nov 2026	Active
86 km²	91 km NNW of Salajwe, Botswana	20 Aug 2026	Inactive
83 km²	58 km ENE of Kang, Botswana	1 Aug 2026	Inactive