| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -17.328, 66.629 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-04 00:01:32.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 4, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius - Reunion region on Wednesday, May 4, 1988 at 00:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 1012.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.629 and latitude -17.328.
| Location | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Country | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 1012.6 km |
| Curepipe | 1015.0 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1017.9 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1018.2 km |
| Vacoas | 1019.1 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1219.1 km |
| Saint-André | 1223.0 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1230.7 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1240.2 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1240.8 km |
| Le Tampon | 1246.9 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1253.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Mid-Indian Ridge
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
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Unknown · 2025-05-20 17:57 UTC
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M 5.4
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-20 21:00 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-03-17 11:42 UTC
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