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M0.7 Earthquake near Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 19:31:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
0.7 km
Source
IPGP

Guadeloupe · Capesterre-Belle-Eau

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 19:31 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe (France). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by IPGP and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
c97db7bd79fe717eb3d710fa634f2c3bbea570a3
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
0.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 19:31:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Guadeloupe
City
Capesterre-Belle-Eau
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
16.04370, -61.65984
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 km — shallower 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

  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 0 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Basse-Terre Baillif AirportGuadeloupe · BBR · TFFB
    9.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Maryse Condé International AirportGuadeloupe · PTP · TFFR
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

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