| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -17.620, 66.654 |
| UTC time | 1936-03-21 01:52:08.470 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 21, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius - Reunion region on Saturday, March 21, 1936 at 01:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 1004.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.654 and latitude -17.620.
| Location | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Country | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1936-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 1004.7 km |
| Curepipe | 1006.5 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1009.7 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1010.1 km |
| Vacoas | 1010.8 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1210.0 km |
| Saint-André | 1214.2 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1222.1 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1230.9 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1231.8 km |
| Le Tampon | 1237.3 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1243.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2026-06-11 18:43 UTC
65.0 km
M 5.0
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-09 10:41 UTC
78.5 km
M 4.3
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2026-03-06 14:50 UTC
27.2 km
M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-06-14 03:46 UTC
96.9 km
M 4.9
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2025-05-20 17:57 UTC
52.8 km
M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-17 11:42 UTC
47.7 km
M 4.5
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2025-01-31 00:08 UTC
60.9 km
M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2024-12-18 17:07 UTC
96.7 km
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