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M4.5 Earthquake near 40 km E of Grand-Bourg, Guadeloupe

UTC time: 2025-03-03 22:44:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
37.7 km
Source
USGS

40 km E of Grand-Bourg, Guadeloupe

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 40 km E of Grand-Bourg, Guadeloupe on March 3, 2025 at 22:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
211960845538dfc14cc8345628ae5dc24301d38a
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
37.7 km
UTC time
2025-03-03 22:44:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
15.92240, -60.93540

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.7 km
Shallow
37.7 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: 63 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Désirade AirportGuadeloupe · DSD · TFFA
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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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