| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -17.387, 66.314 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-12 14:05:15.667 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mauritius - Reunion region on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 14:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 978.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.314 and latitude -17.387.
| Location | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Country | Mauritius - Reunion region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2021-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 978.8 km |
| Curepipe | 981.3 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 984.1 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 984.4 km |
| Vacoas | 985.4 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1185.5 km |
| Saint-André | 1189.3 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1197.0 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1206.5 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1207.4 km |
| Le Tampon | 1213.4 km |
| La Possession | 1219.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-06-11 19:56 UTC
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M 4.3
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2026-06-11 18:43 UTC
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M 5.0
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-09 10:41 UTC
90.7 km
M 4.3
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2026-03-06 14:50 UTC
58.2 km
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
9.4 km
M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-17 11:42 UTC
83.9 km
M 4.5
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2025-01-31 00:08 UTC
53.0 km
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