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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem889183
USGS iscgem889183

4 Feb 1955, 07:21

Mauritius - Reunion region

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Mauritius - Reunion region?

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-17.091000, 66.715000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem889183
Coordinates
-17.091, 66.715
Network
iscgem
Significance
603