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M1.3 Earthquake near Martinique (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 16:17:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Martinique (France) on October 19, 2026 at 16:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
499b84f2eafd8e622767eb011d396ac783642cff
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
28.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 16:17:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Martinique
City
Martinique
Source
resif
Coordinates
14.36559, -61.18308
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.6 km
Shallow
28.6 km
28.6 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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

  • Pelee
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Qualibou
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Martinique Aimé Césaire International AirportMartinique · FDF · TFFF
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • George F. L. Charles AirportSt. Lucia · SLU · TLPC
    43.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 Catalogue entries

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