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M3.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 3.5, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 04:35:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
46.7 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 3.5, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 04:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 3.5, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte). With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4a7fab759d9f4f3ffcbc8db7965fd11e80454b07
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
46.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 04:35:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-12.78400, 45.58050
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.7 km
Shallow
46.7 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: 20 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Mayotte
    Distance: 45 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 266 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 282 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Union of the Comoros

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International AirportMayotte · DZA · FMCZ
    32.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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.

Earthquake overview

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