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M0.7 Earthquake near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 17:38:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France) on October 11, 2025 at 17:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by IPGP and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
aa686fab5da73787883922475c71c458d237b391
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 17:38:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
La Réunion
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.10170, 55.63259
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 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

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

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