M6.1 earthquake 288 km NNE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 288 km NNE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius on Mon, Jun 30, 1941, 8:33 PM GMT+4 (16:33 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-06-30 16:33:55 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.507° S, 64.915° 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
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 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 iscgem900874. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC.