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M1.6 Earthquake near Mayotte (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 01:56:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Mayotte (France) on October 31, 2026 at 01:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
83b7e7205766c0f0ebfaf64c7772f203f12827aa
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
34.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 01:56:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Mayotte
City
Mayotte
Source
resif
Coordinates
-12.84680, 45.43950
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.1 km
Shallow
34.1 km
34.1 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 29 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 30 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 256 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 273 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
    17.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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