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M2.4 Earthquake in France

UTC time: 2025-09-12 17:00:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Guadeloupe (France). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
3107564573b5d9e421c8d95c1f62dd4f70aa45dc
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
21.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 17:00:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Guadeloupe
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
16.30758, -61.18475
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.8 km
Shallow
21.8 km
21.8 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

  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 82 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • St-François AirportGuadeloupe · SFC · TFFC
    10.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Désirade AirportGuadeloupe · DSD · TFFA
    10.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Maryse Condé International AirportGuadeloupe · PTP · TFFR
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Of 1,007 other entries for this area and period, 183 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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