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M1.0 Earthquake near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 08:19:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France) on December 10, 2025 at 08:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by IPGP and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
5878cd2f43977c63f88fab9923b694f9da5fecf7
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 08:19:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
La Réunion
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.12156, 55.66787
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — deeper than 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,009 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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