M6.1 earthquake - 288 km NNE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 288 km NNE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius on 30 Jun 1941, 16:33 UTC at a depth of 15 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.