M6.0 earthquake 256 km E of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 256 km E of Port Mathurin, Mauritius on Fri, Dec 24, 1926, 11:01 AM GMT+4 (07:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1926-12-24 07:01:08 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.432° S, 65.849° E
- Region
- Mauritius
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.55
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910299. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC.