QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000dpz1
USGS usp000dpz1
5 May 2005, 14:12
Mauritius - Reunion region
A magnitude 5.5 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-19.968000, 66.474000
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Event ID
usp000dpz1
Coordinates
-19.968, 66.474
Network
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Significance
465