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M2.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.4, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 12:31:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
42.1 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 2.4, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 12:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.4, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte). With a focal depth of about 42 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.

Details

ID
57146eb7ced7ef25cbfc87bdce417aa3e0dab632
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
42.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 12:31:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-12.92380, 45.64550
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.1 km
Shallow
42.1 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

  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 7 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Mayotte
    Distance: 53 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 279 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 296 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
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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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