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M2.0 Earthquake near Terre-de-Bas, Guadeloupe (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 20:56:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 20:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Terre-de-Bas, Guadeloupe (France). With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
e7643fcf7480429eaa099a0b79f30d6fa1789932
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 20:56:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Guadeloupe
City
Terre-de-Bas
Village
Terre-de-Bas
Source
resif
Coordinates
15.82303, -61.61038
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 km — close to the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 30 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Basse-Terre Baillif AirportGuadeloupe · BBR · TFFB
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Douglas-Charles AirportDominica · DOM · TDPD
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 Catalogue entries

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