6.9 magnitude quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 165km.

US President Donald Trump adopted a "we'll see what happens" stance following Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as Iran's Supreme Leader. Despite prior warnings that any successor requires US approval to "last long," Tehran finalised the transition, while Israel issued threats of "elimination" against the new leadership amid heightened regional volatility.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 130km.

The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful warned that the Middle East crisis has become a regional conflict impacting food and energy security. Speaking to ANI, he lauded India's maritime leadership in the Indian Ocean and reaffirmed Mauritius' legal sovereignty over the Chagos Islands following international tribunal rulings.