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M3.1 Earthquake near MAYOTTE REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-02 19:10:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
41.7 km
Source
EMSC

MAYOTTE REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near MAYOTTE REGION on October 2, 2026 at 19:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6c77df5c603bfb10c06dcf8bb1511c9dea0561a1
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
41.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 19:10:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.80950, 45.63880
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.7 km
Shallow
41.7 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

  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 14 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Mayotte
    Distance: 51 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 273 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 289 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Union of the Comoros

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International AirportMayotte · DZA · FMCZ
    38.7 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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