Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Mauritius: Mid Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, on 2026-10-12 22:30
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Reported by Volcano Discovery
📍 Port Louis, Mauritius (approximate) 🕑 15 h ago
📰 How this story developed
3 reports of this incident, first to latest. It stays on the live map for 48 hours from the first report.
- Mon 12 Oct, 17:08 · 15 h ago Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Indian Ocean, Mauritius, on Monday, Oct 12, 2026, at 05:44 pm (GMT +4) Volcano Discovery · first report
- Mon 12 Oct, 21:30 · 10 h ago Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Mauritius: Mid-Indian Ridge on Monday, Oct 12, 2026, at 06:27 pm (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery
- Mon 12 Oct, 21:34 · 10 h ago Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Mauritius: Mid Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, on 2026-10-12 22:30 Volcano Discovery
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🛡 Safety advice
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📰 Story summary
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- Strong mag.
- 5.2 earthquake - Mauritius: Mid Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, on 2026-10-12 22:30
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