| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -12.849, 45.557 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-02 16:00:31.895 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 2, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mayotte on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 16:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mamoudzou (Mayotte - YT), about 36.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.557 and latitude -12.849.
| Location | Mamoudzou |
| Country | Mayotte (YT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mamoudzou | 36.4 km |
| Moroni | 281.1 km |
| Andoany | 300.0 km |
| Ambanja | 326.8 km |
| Mahajanga | 329.5 km |
| Antsohihy | 346.5 km |
| Antsohimbondrona | 358.2 km |
| Ambilobe | 380.8 km |
| Marovoay | 381.5 km |
| Bealanana | 393.4 km |
| Antsiranana | 410.0 km |
| Ambato Boeny | 421.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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M 4.6
Mamoudzou
Mayotte · 2024-08-27 15:51 UTC
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M 4.5
Mamoudzou
Mayotte · 2021-03-03 01:59 UTC
20.0 km
M 4.6
Mamoudzou
Mayotte · 2020-11-10 09:19 UTC
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M 5.0
Mamoudzou
Mayotte · 2020-03-21 06:42 UTC
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M 4.6
Mamoudzou
Mayotte · 2020-01-01 13:18 UTC
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M 4.2
Mamoudzou
Mayotte · 2019-11-24 08:43 UTC
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M 4.5
Mamoudzou
Mayotte · 2019-10-23 22:44 UTC
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