| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -17.332, 66.536 |
| UTC time | 2008-10-09 02:33:34.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 9, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius - Reunion region on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 02:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 1003.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.536 and latitude -17.332.
| Location | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Country | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 1003.1 km |
| Curepipe | 1005.6 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1008.5 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1008.7 km |
| Vacoas | 1009.7 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1209.7 km |
| Saint-André | 1213.6 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1221.3 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1230.8 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1231.6 km |
| Le Tampon | 1237.6 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1243.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-06-11 19:56 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-06-11 18:43 UTC
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M 5.0
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-09 10:41 UTC
66.8 km
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 5.4
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-20 21:00 UTC
94.2 km
M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-17 11:42 UTC
62.7 km
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