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M2.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.2, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 11:30:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
36.8 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 2.2, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 2.2, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte) on October 15, 2026 at 11:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
26858be1cff89bc64ae711af184d0566c47c453d
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
36.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 11:30:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-12.80520, 45.61950
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.8 km
Shallow
36.8 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

  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 15 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Mayotte
    Distance: 49 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 271 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 287 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Union of the Comoros

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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.

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