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M3.8 Earthquake near GUADELOUPE REGION, LEEWARD ISL. (France)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 14:13:00 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near GUADELOUPE REGION, LEEWARD ISL. (France) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near GUADELOUPE REGION, LEEWARD ISL. (France) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 14:13 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near GUADELOUPE REGION, LEEWARD ISL. (France). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 75 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
f253ce9737553940afa21c0ccfdf2f20e95d0bb9
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
74.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 14:13:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Guadeloupe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.43340, -61.08880
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.8 km
Intermediate
74.8 km
74.8 km — deeper than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Désirade AirportGuadeloupe · DSD · TFFA
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • St-François AirportGuadeloupe · SFC · TFFC
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 28 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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