5.8-magnitude quake off Mauritius

5.8-magnitude quake off Mauritius

HONG KONG- Agence France-Presse
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday in the Indian Ocean off the island of Mauritius, the US Geological Service said.

The quake's epicentre was only 10 kilometres (six miles) deep, but was 387 kilometres from Port Mathurin on the island of Rodrigues, and 976 kilometres from the Mauritius capital Port Louis.
 
No tsunami warning was immediately issued.
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