Urgent: 6.0-magnitude quake hits 264km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius -- USGS

NEW YORK, April 1 (Xinhua) -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted 264km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius at 18:39:06 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 18.1769 degrees south latitude and 65.3709 degrees east longitude.