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M1.2 Earthquake near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 11:13:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France) on November 2, 2025 at 11:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
cfa71d3a87e4bb01550ed1f458d14cd52844d5b2
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 11:13:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
La Réunion
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.05709, 55.54135
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 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

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Roland Garros AirportRéunion · RUN · FMEE
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds AirportRéunion · ZSE · FMEP
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,006 Catalogue entries

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