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M1.6 Earthquake near Saint-Philippe, La Réunion (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 14:18:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Philippe, La Réunion (France) on January 18, 2026 at 14:18 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
8687c9d4991203adc2af62a78f31b5df3d5c0cbd
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
-0.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 14:18:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
La Réunion
City
Saint-Philippe
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.24469, 55.71842
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.3 km
Shallow
-0.3 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds AirportRéunion · ZSE · FMEP
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Roland Garros AirportRéunion · RUN · FMEE
    44.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

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