| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -31.656, 57.778 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-10 07:04:02.530 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 10, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Thursday, October 10, 1991 at 07:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1164.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.778 and latitude -31.656.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saint-Joseph | 1164.1 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1171.0 km |
| Le Tampon | 1177.1 km |
| Saint-Louis | 1178.1 km |
| Saint-Leu | 1193.2 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1199.7 km |
| Saint-André | 1209.0 km |
| Saint-Paul | 1211.1 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1218.1 km |
| Le Port | 1218.5 km |
| La Possession | 1218.6 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1221.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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