M6.0 earthquake 216 km SSW of Kani Kéli, Mayotte
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 216 km SSW of Kani Kéli, Mayotte on Tue, Apr 29, 1952, 6:07 AM GMT+3 (03:07 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-04-29 03:07:24 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.713° S, 44.236° E
- Region
- Mayotte
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 2.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem892843. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.