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M0.9 Earthquake near Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 11:59:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 11:59 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
58a76a52497896583ff182db7ef0c59186f872e5
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 11:59:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Guadeloupe
City
Saint-Claude
Village
Matouba
Source
resif
Coordinates
16.05245, -61.66544
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 km
0.1 km — shallower 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

  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 1 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 55 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Basse-Terre Baillif AirportGuadeloupe · BBR · TFFB
    9.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Maryse Condé International AirportGuadeloupe · PTP · TFFR
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    46.9 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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