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M0.5 Earthquake near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 17:02:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Mauritius-Reunion Region (France) on December 7, 2025 at 17:02 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by IPGP. France: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
f7b9f5c5a423cbb2599f1abf61d5b55e56463dac
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
-0.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 17:02:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
La Réunion
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
-21.24012, 55.71436
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.7 km
Shallow
-0.7 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Roland Garros AirportRéunion · RUN · FMEE
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,009 Catalogue entries

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