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M4.5 Earthquake near 147 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe

UTC time: 2025-10-28 02:26:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
12.6 km
Source
USGS

147 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 02:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 147 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
04af54fdfb3c77ee4360d654423d1dfbcac09c18
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 02:26:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
16.39760, -59.69980
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 205 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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