M6.2 earthquake - Mauritius - Reunion region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Mauritius - Reunion region on 12 Oct 2009, 03:15 UTC at a depth of 10 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.