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M4.6 Earthquake near Windward Islands (France)

UTC time: 2025-06-06 09:06:51 UTC Local time: —
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M4.6 Earthquake near Windward Islands (France) · 2025-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near Windward Islands (France) · 2025-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Windward Islands (France) on June 6, 2025 at 09:06 UTC. At around 142 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
caef0eede8b9d5fc40427db2312f61e562363405
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
142.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 09:06:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Martinique
Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.83000, -61.34000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142 km
Intermediate
142 km
142 km — deeper than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Pelee
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 87 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
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 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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