M6.0 earthquake - Mauritius - Reunion region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Mauritius - Reunion region on 17 Sept 1995, 17:09 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.