| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -31.220, 58.309 |
| UTC time | 2016-01-21 13:02:00.890 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 13:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1128.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.309 and latitude -31.220.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saint-Joseph | 1128.0 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1135.5 km |
| Le Tampon | 1141.3 km |
| Saint-Louis | 1142.9 km |
| Saint-Leu | 1158.5 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1162.6 km |
| Saint-André | 1172.2 km |
| Saint-Paul | 1176.3 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1181.7 km |
| La Possession | 1183.4 km |
| Le Port | 1183.5 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1185.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2025-04-17 17:15 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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