M5.1 earthquake - Mauritius - Reunion region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Mauritius - Reunion region on 8 Oct 2016, 02:02 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.