| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -17.315, 66.762 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-22 19:37:09.480 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 22, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius - Reunion region on Thursday, August 22, 1996 at 19:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 1026.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.762 and latitude -17.315.
| Location | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Country | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 1026.4 km |
| Curepipe | 1028.7 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1031.7 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1032.0 km |
| Vacoas | 1032.9 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1232.7 km |
| Saint-André | 1236.7 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1244.4 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1254.0 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1254.4 km |
| Le Tampon | 1260.5 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1266.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-06-11 19:56 UTC
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M 4.3
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2026-06-11 18:43 UTC
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M 5.0
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-09 10:41 UTC
45.7 km
M 4.3
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2026-03-06 14:50 UTC
19.8 km
M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-06-14 03:46 UTC
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M 4.9
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2025-05-20 17:57 UTC
51.6 km
M 5.4
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-20 21:00 UTC
93.5 km
M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-17 11:42 UTC
41.9 km
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