| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -17.657, 66.857 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-22 21:14:31.760 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 22, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius - Reunion region on Saturday, January 22, 2000 at 21:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 1024.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.857 and latitude -17.657.
| Location | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Country | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 1024.0 km |
| Curepipe | 1025.6 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1028.8 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1029.3 km |
| Vacoas | 1029.9 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1228.8 km |
| Saint-André | 1233.1 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1241.2 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1249.5 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1250.8 km |
| Le Tampon | 1256.0 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1262.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-06-11 18:43 UTC
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Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-09 10:41 UTC
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M 4.3
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2026-03-06 14:50 UTC
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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
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M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-17 11:42 UTC
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M 4.5
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2025-01-31 00:08 UTC
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M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2024-12-18 17:07 UTC
99.1 km
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