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M0.6 Earthquake near Ducos (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 03:03:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Ducos (France) on September 6, 2025 at 03:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
b06499b2475fa7a8170439fe2313483567daa440
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 03:03:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Ducos
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
14.57307, -60.95744
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Pelee
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Qualibou
    Distance: 83 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Martinique Aimé Césaire International AirportMartinique · FDF · TFFF
    5.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

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