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M0.9 Earthquake near Mayotte (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 10:26:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Mayotte (France) on January 18, 2026 at 10:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
12c18be34d72f7273df643953bf3be6bfa71e0fa
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
35.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 10:26:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Mayotte
City
Mayotte
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-12.81080, 45.40380
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.8 km
Shallow
35.8 km
35.8 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: 25 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 35 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 250 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 267 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
    13.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 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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