Back to map
France

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

UTC time: 2025-10-11 17:59:01 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 17:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.0, near of Bandraboua (Mayotte) (France). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
4495c384a0ee254486858aa951eb1534b7ee6eaf
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 17:59:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Mayotte
Source
resif
Coordinates
-12.82570, 44.91450
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — close to 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

  • Mayotte
    Distance: 28 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 86 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 206 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 226 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
    39.9 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

Mayotte

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Of 33 other entries for this area and period, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · France

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · France

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share