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M1.2 Earthquake near Saint-Louis, La Réunion (France)

UTC time: 2026-05-15 08:29:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2026 at 08:29 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Saint-Louis, La Réunion (France). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by IPGP and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
4f9acfd50e3c851ac25482e29d4b59474ed79f9a
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 08:29:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
La Réunion
City
Saint-Louis
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.17911, 55.40308
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

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