M6.1 earthquake - Mauritius - Reunion region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Mauritius - Reunion region on 6 Apr 1955, 12:50 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.