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M0.5 Earthquake near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 08:59:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 28, 2025 at 08:59 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by IPGP and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
12a5d907fadefc5a5a77f1eeb8fc5ac18f4fc448
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
-0.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 08:59:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
La Réunion
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.24414, 55.71761
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.4 km
Shallow
-0.4 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds AirportRéunion · ZSE · FMEP
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Roland Garros AirportRéunion · RUN · FMEE
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,009 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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