| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -17.136, 66.916 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-16 09:49:40.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 16, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius - Reunion region on Wednesday, December 16, 1992 at 09:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 1048.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.916 and latitude -17.136.
| Location | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Country | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 1048.6 km |
| Curepipe | 1051.1 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1053.9 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1054.2 km |
| Vacoas | 1055.2 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1255.3 km |
| Saint-André | 1259.2 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1266.8 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1276.3 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1277.3 km |
| Le Tampon | 1283.3 km |
| La Possession | 1289.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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