Latest quakes in or near Mauritius - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.6 earthquake 235 km ENE of Port Mathurin - Mauritius - Mar 27, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2021 | Mag. 5.1 221 km ENE of Port Mathurin - Mauritius - Jul 6, 2023 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 5
- 18 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 27, 07:37 am (GMT +4) | 4.6 10 km | 228 km (142 mi) to the E | 235 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius | Info | |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 21, 01:19 pm (GMT +4) | 4.6 10 km | 271 km (168 mi) to the E | Mauritius - Reunion Region | Info | |
Friday, December 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 22, 2023 01:51 pm (GMT +4) | 4.8 10 km | 282 km (175 mi) to the E | 290 km E of Port Mathurin, Mauritius | Info | |
Monday, November 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 13, 2023 04:58 am (GMT +4) | 4.3 10 km | 220 km (137 mi) to the E | Rodrigues Region, Mauritius | Info | |
Sunday, September 3, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 4, 2023 03:24 am (GMT +4) | 4.6 10 km | 218 km (135 mi) to the E | 225 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius | Info | |
Saturday, July 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 29, 2023 09:52 pm (GMT +4) | 4.6 25 km | 286 km (178 mi) to the E | Mauritius/Reunion Region | Info | |
Thursday, July 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 6, 2023 05:21 am (GMT +4) | 5.1 10 km | 214 km (133 mi) to the E | 221 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius | Info | |
Thursday, October 13, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 13, 2022 05:40 pm (GMT +4) | 4.6 10 km | 192 km (119 mi) to the E | 200 Km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius | Info | |
Sunday, October 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 2, 2022 06:55 pm (GMT +4) | 4.3 10 km | 302 km (188 mi) to the E | Mauritius - Reunion Region | Info | |
Saturday, June 11, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 11, 2022 06:11 pm (GMT +4) | 5.1 10 km | 300 km (186 mi) to the E | Mauritius - Reunion region | Info | |
Monday, May 9, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 2022 07:20 pm (GMT +4) | 4.8 10 km | 261 km (162 mi) to the E | 266 Km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 9.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 9.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 9.5 quakes per year
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Mauritius Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in Mauritius?
Mauritius has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 7.9 quakes on average per year in Mauritius. However, Mauritius has had at least 21 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in Mauritius?
On average, Mauritius has about 9.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Mauritius?
The last earthquake in Mauritius occurred 4 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.6:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near the coast of Mauritius in the morning of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 7.37 am local time (GMT +4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Mauritius since 2021?
Since 2021, Mauritius has had 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above and 18 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Mauritius since 2021?
The strongest earthquake in Mauritius since 2021 had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 42 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near the coast of Mauritius in the early morning of Thursday, Jul 6, 2023 at 5.21 am local time (GMT +4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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