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Earthquakes in Lesotho

Explore earthquakes recorded within Lesotho. Latest events cover Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
4
Maximum magnitude
2.6
Average magnitude
2.25

Earthquake map for Lesotho

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.60 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Quthing
  2. 2.10 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Quthing
  3. 2.10 South Africa, Drakensberg, Eastern Cape

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.60 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Quthing
  2. 2.20 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Leribe
  3. 2.10 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Quthing
  4. 2.10 South Africa, Drakensberg, Eastern Cape

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Oct 25, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 5 3.2 — South Africa, Africa, Free State 0.014

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