| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -18.062, 65.418 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-11 13:29:20.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 11, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius on Thursday, August 11, 1988 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis (Mauritius - MA), about 865.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 65.418 and latitude -18.062.
| Location | 276 km NE of Port Mathurin |
| Country | Mauritius (MA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1988-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 865.0 km |
| Curepipe | 866.7 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 869.9 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 870.3 km |
| Vacoas | 871.0 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1070.1 km |
| Saint-André | 1074.3 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1082.3 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1091.0 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1091.9 km |
| Le Tampon | 1097.4 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1103.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
245 km NE of Port Mathurin
Mauritius · 2026-04-04 15:43 UTC
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43.0 km |
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M 4.2
218 km NE of Port Mathurin
Mauritius · 2026-04-02 17:32 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.2
209 km ENE of Port Mathurin
Mauritius · 2026-03-14 06:55 UTC
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84.7 km |
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M 4.2
221 km ENE of Port Mathurin
Mauritius · 2025-09-26 08:12 UTC
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69.8 km |
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M 4.5
233 km ENE of Port Mathurin
Mauritius · 2025-08-20 14:39 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.4
261 km ENE of Port Mathurin
Mauritius · 2025-07-15 11:31 UTC
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73.5 km |
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M 4.7
237 km ENE of Port Mathurin
Mauritius · 2025-07-15 09:57 UTC
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65.1 km |
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M 4.6
248 km ENE of Port Mathurin
Mauritius · 2025-07-15 09:42 UTC
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75.6 km |
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