Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001b2n

Location

279 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius

Country: Mauritius

Date & Time

Nov 29, 1980

1:36 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.9700, 65.3630

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

279 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius

Coordinates: -17.9700°, 65.3630° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 29, 1980 at 1:36 AM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:05 AM