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M0.2 Earthquake near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 09:41:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.2 earthquake was recorded near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France) on August 28, 2025 at 09:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by IPGP and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
3095528901eeafcc65176e9ee5909daeece07fb1
Magnitude
M0.2
Depth
2.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 09:41:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
La Réunion
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.22172, 55.71066
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.7 km
Shallow
2.7 km
2.7 km — shallower 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

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