M5.0 earthquake near Labattoir, Dzaoudzi

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Pamandzi, Mayotte on 18 Jun 2018, 13:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Labattoir, about 53 km away in Dzaoudzi, Mayotte.