| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | -17.516, 66.651 |
| UTC time | 2016-10-08 02:02:01.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 8, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius - Reunion region on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 02:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 1008.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.651 and latitude -17.516.
| Location | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Country | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 1008.0 km |
| Curepipe | 1010.0 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1013.1 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1013.4 km |
| Vacoas | 1014.2 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1213.7 km |
| Saint-André | 1217.8 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1225.7 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1235.0 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1235.3 km |
| Le Tampon | 1241.2 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1247.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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