Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
Event of magnitude 5.5, near Port Louis (Monde)
M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near Port Louis (Monde)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.5, near Port Louis (Monde) on October 16, 2026 at 03:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
8b4ca8af51e702a97259aa5d395c2517b52624cc
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 03:54:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
-19.91062,
60.72213
Temperature
21.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Tectonic context
Located on the Somalia Plate.
Near the boundary Australia ↔ Somalia · about 495 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bel Air Rivière Sèche312.8 kmW18'036
Port Louis337.9 kmW155'226
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No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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