Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem896746
Location
297 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Country: Mauritius
Date & Time
Aug 8, 1949
7:09 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-18.0780, 65.6870
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
297 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
Coordinates: -18.0780°, 65.6870° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 8, 1949 at 7:09 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:37 PM
- Timeline
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