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M1.5 Earthquake in France

UTC time: 2025-12-09 14:15:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Guadeloupe (France). With a focal depth of about 6 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 event was recorded by IPGP. France: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
6a3d00202d0a410eea0910568594a6423fe1748a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 14:15:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Guadeloupe
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
15.83199, -61.60995
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 km — close to 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: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 31 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Basse-Terre Baillif AirportGuadeloupe · BBR · TFFB
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Douglas-Charles AirportDominica · DOM · TDPD
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

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

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