M5.7 earthquake 297 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 297 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius on Mon, Aug 8, 1949, 11:09 AM GMT+4 (07:09 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1949-08-08 07:09:13 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.078° S, 65.687° 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
- ±0.20
- 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 iscgem896746. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC.