Magnitude
M2.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Lubombo · Mpaka
Country overviewEswatini · Lubombo
M2.0 Earthquake near Mpaka, Lubombo (Eswatini)
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About this earthquake
On September 30, 2026 at 16:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Mpaka, Lubombo (Eswatini). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
ac681720037f8a9fca4f27263c05e2eee2c75d62
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 16:39:14 UTC
Local time
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State
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.44500,
31.81900
Temperature
14.9°C
Depth profile
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.
Depth classes per USGS
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- King Mswati III International Airport14.0 kmStraight-line distance
Eswatini · SHO · FDSK
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Eswatini
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2 Catalogue entries
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