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M1.0 Earthquake near Northwest of Madagascar (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 10:47:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 10:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Northwest of Madagascar (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
5914f1318400913456c28701b780e9ba74d930e1
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
41.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 10:47:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Mayotte
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-12.81722, 45.36824
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.9 km
Shallow
41.9 km
41.9 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

  • Mayotte
    Distance: 22 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 38 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 265 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
    9.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Mayotte

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 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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