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M1.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.6, near of Mamoudzou (Mayotte) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 05:52:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 1.6, near of Mamoudzou (Mayotte) (France) on December 12, 2025 at 05:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
d43dd4ea43967c87a83e5d53f7cb33a351d0b932
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
32.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 05:52:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Mayotte
Source
resif
Coordinates
-12.80230, 45.41680
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.7 km
Shallow
32.7 km
32.7 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

  • Mayotte
    Distance: 27 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 34 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 251 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 268 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Union of the Comoros

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International AirportMayotte · DZA · FMCZ
    14.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Mayotte

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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