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M0.8 Earthquake near Windward Islands (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 20:01:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2025 at 20:01 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Windward Islands (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
be90e7eefb99df173b4762cd223b22feb42c9a0d
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
-0.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 20:01:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Martinique
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
14.80768, -61.16804
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.4 km
Shallow
-0.4 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (6 km)
Regional average: 6 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 0 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 94 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

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