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M1.9 Earthquake near Northwest of Madagascar (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 18:10:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Northwest of Madagascar (France) on August 22, 2025 at 18:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
a14e6f74fb5959c14dfbd9c811699aee53a1fad3
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
42.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 18:10:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Mayotte
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-12.78000, 45.49620
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.6 km
Shallow
42.6 km
42.6 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

  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 27 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Mayotte
    Distance: 36 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 258 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 274 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
    23.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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