M6.3 earthquake - Mauritius - Reunion region

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Mauritius - Reunion region on 4 Feb 1955, 07:21 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.