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Hazards
Current Hazards
Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Region |
Lat/Long |
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Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)
| Name |
Advisory Date(UTC) |
Wind Speed |
Wind Gusts |
Heading |
Track Speed |
Status |
Pressure |
Lat / Long |
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Active Volcanoes
| Name |
Region |
Activity |
Primary Observatory |
More Information |
Last Updated |
Lat/Long |
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Recent Hotspots (Fire)
| Date of First Obs(UTC) |
Date of Last Obs(UTC) |
Description |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Historical Hazards
Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)
Last 50 Years
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
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5 Largest Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
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Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.
Last 100 Years Eruptions
5 Most Recent Eruptions
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Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Location |
Lat / Long |
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Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.
5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Apr 11 2012 13:50 |
MAURITIUS |
RODRIGUES ISLAND, PORT MATHURIN |
0.2 |
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19.68° S / 63.42° E |
| Oct 25 2010 20:34 |
MAURITIUS |
RODRIGUES ISLAND, PORT MATHURIN |
0.4 |
0 |
19.68° S / 63.42° E |
| Sep 12 2007 00:00 |
MAURITIUS |
RODRIGUES ISLAND, PORT MATHURIN |
0.6 |
0 |
19.68° S / 63.42° E |
| Mar 28 2005 22:15 |
MAURITIUS |
RODRIGUES ISLAND, PORT MATHURIN |
0.3 |
0 |
19.68° S / 63.42° E |
| Aug 27 1883 09:29 |
MAURITIUS |
MATHURIN BAY (PORT MATHURIN) |
0.6 |
0 |
19.68° S / 63.42° E |
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Aug 27 1883 09:29 |
MAURITIUS |
MATHURIN BAY (PORT MATHURIN) |
0.6 |
0 |
19.68° S / 63.42° E |
| Sep 12 2007 00:00 |
MAURITIUS |
RODRIGUES ISLAND, PORT MATHURIN |
0.6 |
0 |
19.68° S / 63.42° E |
| Oct 25 2010 20:34 |
MAURITIUS |
RODRIGUES ISLAND, PORT MATHURIN |
0.4 |
0 |
19.68° S / 63.42° E |
| Mar 28 2005 22:15 |
MAURITIUS |
RODRIGUES ISLAND, PORT MATHURIN |
0.3 |
0 |
19.68° S / 63.42° E |
| Apr 11 2012 13:50 |
MAURITIUS |
RODRIGUES ISLAND, PORT MATHURIN |
0.2 |
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19.68° S / 63.42° E |
Large Wildfires
(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
| Start Date(UTC) |
End Date(UTC) |
Intensity |
Size (sq. km.) |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Earthquake Intensity Zones
Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years
| Maximum Zone |
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Storm Intensity Zones
Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years
| Maximum Zone (km/hr) |
| 250+ |
Demography
Population 2001
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 38,513 |
5,717 |
Population 2002
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 38,851 |
3,220 |
Population 2006
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 37,713 |
3,474 |
Population 2007
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 38,018 |
3,418 |
Countries
Major Cities
| Country |
Name |
Population |
Status |
Lat / Long |
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Infrastructure
Airports
Nuclear Power Plants
| Name |
Country |
Number of Reactors |
Lat / Long |
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Environment
Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Rural |
164 |
0.01 |
| Not classified |
1,716,933 |
100 |
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Unclassified |
68 |
53 |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest |
15 |
12 |
| Croplands |
15 |
11 |
| Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic |
10 |
8 |
| Open Shrublands |
7 |
6 |
| Woody Savannas |
6 |
5 |
| Grasslands |
5 |
4 |
| Mixed Forests |
1 |
0.6 |
| Savannas |
1 |
0.6 |
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
| 3 |
337 |
119 |
Average Temperature (degrees C)
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May |
Jun |
Jul |
| low |
21.3 |
19.7 |
18.9 |
| high |
27.0 |
25.4 |
24.6 |
Average Precipitation
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May |
Jun |
Jul |
| mm/day |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
| Station Name |
Observation Time (UTC) |
Temp (F) |
Wind Speed (MPH) |
Wind Direction |
Sky Condition |
Lat / Long |
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