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M2.1 Earthquake near Leeward Islands (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 11:47:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Leeward Islands (France) on October 13, 2025 at 11:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
c45ebf7bb03f983ada662e112ad2e796b90bdf09
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
3.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 11:47:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Guadeloupe
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
15.89726, -61.63490
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.4 km
Shallow
3.4 km
3.4 km — close to 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

  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 39 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Basse-Terre Baillif AirportGuadeloupe · BBR · TFFB
    17.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Maryse Condé International AirportGuadeloupe · PTP · TFFR
    42.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

Of 1,006 other entries for this area and period, 823 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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