| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -17.435, 66.692 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-05 02:46:30.170 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 5, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius - Reunion region on Monday, September 5, 2016 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 1015.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.692 and latitude -17.435.
| Location | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Country | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 1015.0 km |
| Curepipe | 1017.1 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1020.1 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1020.5 km |
| Vacoas | 1021.3 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1221.0 km |
| Saint-André | 1225.0 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1232.8 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1242.4 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1242.4 km |
| Le Tampon | 1248.6 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1254.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-06-11 18:43 UTC
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M 5.0
Mid-Indian Ridge
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
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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
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Unknown · 2025-01-31 00:08 UTC
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