M5.0 earthquake - Mauritius - Reunion region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Mauritius - Reunion region on 25 Jul 2018, 15:11 UTC at a depth of 10 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.