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M2.1 Earthquake near Northwest of Madagascar (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 17:45:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 17:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Northwest of Madagascar (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
05214aa5524d35becea7e0c71d5e659c3503bb08
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 17:45:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Mayotte
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-12.82670, 45.41200
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — deeper than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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

  • Mayotte
    Distance: 26 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 33 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 252 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 269 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Union of the Comoros

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International AirportMayotte · DZA · FMCZ
    14.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Mayotte

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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