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M2.4 Earthquake in France

UTC time: 2025-11-14 15:53:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2025 at 15:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Guadeloupe (France). With a focal depth of about 1 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 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
79ba23d0e05774b4c9a2377954ee17f30de5de0e
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 15:53:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Guadeloupe
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
15.81381, -61.44331
Temperature
30.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 km — shallower 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

  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 22 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Douglas-Charles AirportDominica · DOM · TDPD
    33.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Basse-Terre Baillif AirportGuadeloupe · BBR · TFFB
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

Of 1,006 other entries for this area and period, 187 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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