M5.0 Earthquake near 28 km NNE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe

UTC time: 2025-09-15 09:16:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 60.7 km
Source: USGS

28 km NNE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 09:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 28 km NNE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

60.7 km

UTC time

2025-09-15 09:16:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

16.71910, -61.42320

Temperature

28.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

60.7 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Le Moule43.9 kmS22'692

Carolina515.0 kmW170'404

Maturín798.4 kmS647'459

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Soufriere Guadeloupe

Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
Soufriere Hills

Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
Diables, Morne aux

Distance: 123 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
Nevis Peak

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Diablotins, Morne

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
Trois Pitons, Morne

Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Maryse Condé International AirportGuadeloupe · PTP · TFFR
51.8 kmStraight-line distance
St-François AirportGuadeloupe · SFC · TFFC
54.1 kmStraight-line distance
La Désirade AirportGuadeloupe · DSD · TFFA
59.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM3.4

M1.82025-09-16 14:09:52 UTC80.8 km M2.52025-09-16 20:44:17 UTC127.6 kmLeeward Islands M2.82025-09-18 20:06:47 UTC141.1 km M2.02025-09-22 12:12:21 UTC104.5 kmGuadeloupe M2.12025-10-03 17:11:07 UTC78.3 kmLeeward Islands M3.42025-10-04 07:12:39 UTC80.0 kmLeeward Islands M-0.32025-10-06 11:11:49 UTC79.3 kmLeeward Islands M2.12025-10-13 11:47:31 UTC94.1 kmLeeward Islands

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥412

Earlier events M≥53

Compared since2025-03-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-09-15 09:16:20 UTC13.9 kmLeeward Islands M5.02025-09-15 09:16:21 UTC6.6 kmLeeward Islands M5.02025-09-15 09:16:20 UTC6.1 kmGUADELOUPE REGION, LEEWARD ISL. M4.92025-09-15 09:16:14 UTC26.8 kmLeeward Islands M4.82025-09-15 09:16:15 UTC25.1 kmEvent of magnitude 4.8, near of Les Abymes (Les Antilles)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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