| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -30.612, 59.879 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-04 20:55:00.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 4, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Wednesday, April 4, 1979 at 20:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1112.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.879 and latitude -30.612.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saint-Joseph | 1112.6 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1121.9 km |
| Le Tampon | 1126.9 km |
| Saint-Louis | 1130.1 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1144.2 km |
| Saint-Leu | 1146.8 km |
| Saint-André | 1154.4 km |
| Saint-Paul | 1164.0 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1165.0 km |
| La Possession | 1169.8 km |
| Curepipe | 1170.1 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1170.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-04-02 19:56 UTC
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M 4.6
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-09-15 02:48 UTC
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M 4.6
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-08-09 00:09 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2023-08-07 12:31 UTC
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M 4.5
Southwest Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2023-07-28 11:49 UTC
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M 5.9
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Unknown · 2023-07-28 07:58 UTC
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