Following the Two Earthquakes in Rodrigues: Should We Fear a Geological Shift in the Mascarenhas?

Two consecutive earthquakes were recorded this week in the Rodrigues region, briefly reviving concerns within the Mascarenhas archipelago. The first earthquake, which occurred on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 2:09 PM, had a magnitude of 5.4 and struck offshore approximately 76 kilometers northeast of Port Mathurin, at a shallow depth. It was felt by a ...