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M3.4 Earthquake near Leeward Islands (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 07:12:39 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near Leeward Islands (France) · 2025-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Leeward Islands (France) · 2025-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Leeward Islands (France) on October 4, 2025 at 07:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by IPGP and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
cac5954329794ef284e4e048bcf1d061e825e3bb
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
27.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 07:12:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Guadeloupe
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
16.08047, -61.07745
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.1 km
Shallow
27.1 km
27.1 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

  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 64 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 73 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: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Désirade AirportGuadeloupe · DSD · TFFA
    24.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • St-François AirportGuadeloupe · SFC · TFFC
    27.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    31.3 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 ≥ 3.0 · 29 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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