Max magnitude
6.3
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
170 events tracked
Mauritius seismic overview
Mauritius earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Mauritius, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.8
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
10.6 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Mauritius earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-04 15:43:43 UTC
245 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 245 km NE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-04-02 17:32:06 UTC
218 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 218 km NE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-14 06:55:01 UTC
209 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 209 km ENE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
5.1
Strong
2026-01-06 10:09:26 UTC
82 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 82 km NE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-12-13 12:19:36 UTC
289 km E of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 289 km E of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2025-09-26 08:12:20 UTC
221 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 221 km ENE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-08-20 14:39:14 UTC
233 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 233 km ENE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-07-15 11:31:25 UTC
261 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 261 km ENE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2025-07-15 09:57:58 UTC
237 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 237 km ENE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2025-07-15 09:42:24 UTC
248 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 248 km ENE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Mauritius
All period
#1
7.4
Extreme
1944-02-29 16:28:06 UTC
212 km E of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
Earthquake near 212 km E of Fuvahmulah
15.0 km
#2
6.8
19.0 km
#3
6.4
0.0 km
#4
6.3
12.0 km
#5
6.3
Severe
2000-04-07 19:08:27 UTC
286 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 286 km NE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
#6
6.2
Severe
1988-08-11 13:29:20 UTC
276 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 276 km NE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
#7
6.2
Severe
1984-09-17 06:41:43 UTC
296 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 296 km NE of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
#8
6.2
Severe
1958-07-03 05:45:17 UTC
277 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 277 km NE of Port Mathurin
15.0 km
#9
6.2
Severe
1931-12-31 00:23:39 UTC
199 km N of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 199 km N of Port Mathurin
10.0 km
#10
6.1
Severe
1976-06-19 15:00:46 UTC
279 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Earthquake near 279 km NE of Port Mathurin
33.0 km
Activity rhythm
Mauritius earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Mauritius
Al Hoceima
Population 395,644
249 earthquakes
Tirhanimîne
Population 55,827
249 earthquakes
Imzouren
Population 40,000
249 earthquakes
Zeghanghane
Population 37,154
223 earthquakes
Al Aaroui
Population 51,976
214 earthquakes
Nador
Population 176,600
197 earthquakes
Beni Enzar
Population 61,786
197 earthquakes
Taounate
Population 41,075
125 earthquakes
Zaïo
Population 39,099
66 earthquakes
Taza
Population 162,110
61 earthquakes
Live geography
Mauritius earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Mauritius.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
June 2024
5 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
16 years
| 2019 | 6.0 | 10 |
| 2008 | 6.0 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2009 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | 11 |
| 2013 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4.7 | 6 |