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M1.0 Earthquake near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 08:12:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 08:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
32dbf61399343fb88b7c698ce274d506ee3f0a2f
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 08:12:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
La Réunion
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.01716, 55.59734
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

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