Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0007bb6

Location

223 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius

Country: Mauritius

Date & Time

Jan 18, 1996

11:00 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.5750, 65.1970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

223 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius

Coordinates: -18.5750°, 65.1970° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 18, 1996 at 11:00 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:59 AM