QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g98a
USGS usp000g98a
11 Jun 2008, 17:10
294 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-17.937000, 65.522000
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Event ID
usp000g98a
Coordinates
-17.937, 65.522
Network
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Significance
432