| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -16.487, 66.605 |
| UTC time | 2025-03-20 21:00:09.168 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 20, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mid-Indian Ridge on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 21:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Louis, about 1045.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 66.605 and latitude -16.487.
| Location | Mid-Indian Ridge |
| Country | Mid-Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Louis | 1045.4 km |
| Curepipe | 1049.2 km |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 1051.5 km |
| Quatre Bornes | 1051.5 km |
| Vacoas | 1053.0 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1254.1 km |
| Saint-André | 1257.3 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 1264.3 km |
| Saint-Denis | 1273.5 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1278.1 km |
| Le Tampon | 1283.2 km |
| La Possession | 1286.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-09 10:41 UTC
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81.4 km |
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M 4.4
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2026-01-02 07:45 UTC
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80.6 km |
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M 4.7
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-12-26 07:14 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.5
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-27 02:29 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.4
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-10-26 16:08 UTC
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20.7 km |
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M 4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-06-14 03:46 UTC
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40.4 km |
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M 4.9
Mauritius - Reunion region
Unknown · 2025-05-20 17:57 UTC
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98.1 km |
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M 4.5
Mid-Indian Ridge
Unknown · 2025-03-20 22:59 UTC
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32.3 km |
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