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M1.2 Earthquake near Northwest of Madagascar (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 12:50:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 12:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Northwest of Madagascar (France). With a focal depth of about 40 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 IPGP. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
e7a01c4f7719ecb012c52d906c6aa30ba070221c
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 12:50:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Mayotte
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-12.80980, 45.36670
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 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: 21 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 660 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·France
  • Fani Maore
    Distance: 39 km ·Cone ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·France
  • Karthala
    Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'350 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Union of the Comoros
  • Grille, La
    Distance: 264 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
    9.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Mayotte

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 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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