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M1.1 Earthquake near La Trinité, Martinique (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 04:56:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2026 at 04:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near La Trinité, Martinique (France). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
d3bca7091453392bbe163344d7e1f546d15de9d3
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 04:56:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Martinique
City
La Trinité
Source
resif
Coordinates
14.72542, -60.96647
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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

  • Pelee
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Qualibou
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Martinique Aimé Césaire International AirportMartinique · FDF · TFFF
    15.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 979 Catalogue entries

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