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M2.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.0, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 02:41:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
38.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 2.0, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 2.0, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte) on October 3, 2026 at 02:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
309a5afcb1b7462b42e2e79641b3428c746ca8f7
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 02:41:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-12.93230, 45.67150
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 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: 5 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Mayotte
    Distance: 56 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 282 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 299 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
    44.4 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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