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M1.8 Earthquake in France

UTC time: 2025-09-16 14:09:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Guadeloupe (France) on September 16, 2025 at 14:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by IPGP and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
685a3b1eb89cd0c02ca30bed31f85946240948a1
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
26.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 14:09:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Guadeloupe
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
16.06702, -61.08884
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.3 km
Shallow
26.3 km
26.3 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

  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 62 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Désirade AirportGuadeloupe · DSD · TFFA
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • St-François AirportGuadeloupe · SFC · TFFC
    28.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    29.3 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

France

Context for this earthquake

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