| Identity: 7000015 |
| Date of the earthquake: 4 August 1786 |
| Time of the earthquake: 6 h 35 min |
| Nature of the shock: Main shock |
| Epicentral region: OCEAN INDIEN − MAURICE |
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| Geographic co-ordinates (degrees, sexagesimal minutes) |
| Longitude: 57° 42' E, Latitude: -20° 45' N |
| Reliability index: Imprecise location (C) |
| Intensity at the epicentre (according to the MSK 1964 macro-seismic scale): |
| Intensity: 6 |
| Reliability index: Not very certain (C) |
