February 7, 2000 Earthquake: Mbabane-Manzini, South Africa, Swaziland
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Mbabane-Manzini, South Africa, Swaziland on February 7, 2000 at 19:34:57 UTC, 5 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- February 7, 2000
- Time
- 19:34:57 UTC
- Place
- Mbabane-Manzini, South Africa, Swaziland
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 5 km (3 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 26.288° S, 30.888° E
- Country
- South Africa
The toll
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
One person injured, moderate damage and
landslides in the Mbabane-Manzini area, Swaziland. Also
felt at Paulpietersburg. (reference #1053)
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5555.