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Earthquakes in Lesotho

Explore earthquakes recorded within Lesotho. Latest events cover 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 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 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

  1. 2,60 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Quthing
  2. 2,10 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Quthing
  3. 2,10 Afrika Selatan, Drakensberg, Eastern Cape

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

  1. 2,60 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Quthing
  2. 2,20 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Leribe
  3. 2,10 Lesotho, Drakensberg, Quthing
  4. 2,10 Afrika Selatan, 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 24 Okt 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 5 3,2 — Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Free State 0,014

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