| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -18.045, 65.517 |
| UTC time | 2000-04-07 19:08:27.830 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 7, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius on Friday, April 7, 2000 at 19:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis (Mauritius - MA), about 875.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 65.517 and latitude -18.045.
| Location | 286 km NE of Port Mathurin |
| Country | Mauritius (MA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 875.6 km |
| Curepipe | 877.3 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 880.4 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 880.9 km |
| Vacoas | 881.5 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1080.6 km |
| Saint-André | 1084.8 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1092.8 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1101.5 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1102.5 km |
| Le Tampon | 1107.9 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1113.9 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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47.6 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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75.8 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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90.2 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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75.3 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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66.1 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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72.2 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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68.2 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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76.2 km |
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