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M4.3 Earthquake near MAYOTTE REGION

UTC time: 2026-11-12 08:13:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
29.9 km
Source
EMSC

MAYOTTE REGION

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 08:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near MAYOTTE REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9048c1c68a0e3eba0892189a6ac4afadbc432ea4
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
29.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 08:13:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.80820, 45.64720
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.9 km
Shallow
29.9 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: 13 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Mayotte
    Distance: 52 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 274 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 290 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
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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.

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