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M4.9 Earthquake near 14 km NNE of Le Lorrain, Martinique

UTC time: 2025-03-25 04:53:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
116.1 km
Source
USGS

14 km NNE of Le Lorrain, Martinique

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 14 km NNE of Le Lorrain, Martinique on March 25, 2025 at 04:53 UTC. At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fd1382a379152caccb8befa7fa84d43ff8182598
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
116.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-25 04:53:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.94850, -60.99750

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.1 km
Intermediate
116.1 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

  • Pelee
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 87 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Martinique Aimé Césaire International AirportMartinique · FDF · TFFF
    39.8 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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