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M0.7 Earthquake near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-25 05:46:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France) on October 25, 2025 at 05:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
eba815392aa72e482397e98ade8e2b9c4580dedf
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 05:46:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
La Réunion
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.23756, 55.75883
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 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

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds AirportRéunion · ZSE · FMEP
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Roland Garros AirportRéunion · RUN · FMEE
    46.0 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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,006 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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