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Earthquakes in Mauritius

Latest earthquakes in Mauritius on a live map, the strongest earthquakes in history, statistics by year and regions.

Live map – Mauritius

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Moderate
Tomorrow Moderate
Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Triolet. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Port Louis
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Port Louis

Forecast for the area around: Mauritius. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Mauritius

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Mauritius

Mauritius has recorded 173 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.3 in 2000.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Mauritius →

173 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.3.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.5261 km E of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.3221 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.9218 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.8218 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.9252 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.5232 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.5216 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.2220 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.2219 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.2209 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
Show all (12)
MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.183 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
4.3289 km E of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
6.3286 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
6.2277 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
6.2297 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
6.1280 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius33.0 km
6.0263 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
6.0298 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius6.0 km
5.8293 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
5.4259 km NNE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
5.3295 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
5.2218 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
5.2148 km SE of Baie aux Huitres, Mauritius10.0 km
5.2297 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
5.2298 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
5.2232 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km
5.183 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026
Year
202611M5.1
202511M4.7
202411M5.0
20237M5.1
20227M4.9
202110M5.2
20206M4.7
201910M6.0
20189M5.1
20176M4.7
20166M4.8
20157M5.0
20142M4.8
20135M5.0
20122M5.8
20114M5.1
20104M5.0
20099M5.2
20088M6.0
20074M5.2
20061M5.0
20052M4.6
20044M5.4
20031M4.7
20021M4.8
20015M5.0
20002M6.3
19993M4.6
19961M5.0
19951M4.0
19921M5.1
19903M5.1
19882M6.2
19852M5.0
19842M6.2
19831M4.7
19801M5.1
19761M6.1

Regions