M 6.7 earthquake – Mauritius - Reunion region

Jul 26, 2012 · 05:33 UTC · Jul 26, 2012
Local time: Jul 26, 2012 · 09:33 (UTC+4)

StrongShallow · 20 km Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude: 6.7moment magnitude (mww)
Depth: 20 kmShallow earthquake
Epicenter: -17.592, 66.391957 km from Bel Air Rivière Sèche
Energy released: 169 kilotons of TNTabout 11 × Hiroshima
Felt reports: 3"Did You Feel It?" responses
Shaking intensity: 1.0max. reported (CDI)
Aftershocks: 0M2.5+ within 49 km
Significance: 691USGS score, 0–1,000+

The strongest within 300 km on record

No earthquake this strong has been recorded this close since our catalog begins in 1900.

How strong was it?

Strong earthquake. It released 169 kilotons of TNT, 355 times the energy of a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.

Chile 1960 M 9.5

Japan 2011 M 9.1

San Francisco 1906 M 7.9

Turkey 2023 M 7.8

Haiti 2010 M 7.0

This earthquake M 6.7

Northridge 1994 M 6.7

The strongest earthquakes within 300 km

Since 1900.