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M2.0 Earthquake near Northwest of Madagascar (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 07:14:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2025 at 07:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Northwest of Madagascar (France). With a focal depth of about 38 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 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
7e1727c9a79f17bdc40892da5c39161ea3b612f0
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
37.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 07:14:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Mayotte
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-12.84580, 45.38280
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.7 km
Shallow
37.7 km
37.7 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: 23 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 36 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 250 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 268 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
    11.7 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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