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Earthquakes in Mayotte

Mayotte has catalogued 232 M4+ earthquakes since 2005 (ranked 56th of 187 countries), with the strongest reaching magnitude M5.9.

Mayotte ranks 56th of 187 countries by catalogued seismic activity - a moderately seismically active country, averaging about 11 M4+ events a year alongside 0 significant M6+ earthquakes since 1900.

232
M4+ events (since 2005)
0
Major M6+ (since 1900)
M5.9
Strongest
~11
M4+ per year

The verdict

Mayotte is moderately seismically active, above the global median, with 232 M4+ earthquakes logged since 2005 and 0 major M6+ events since 1900, the strongest reaching magnitude 5.9.

N/A
no yearly breakdown available
N/A
average recorded event depth
0%
of events are shallow (<70 km, the most damaging kind)

Average catalogued magnitude is 4.6 - most events are moderate M4-5 tremors that are felt but rarely cause damage. On the M4+ activity ladder Algeria sits immediately above at 245 events and Haiti sits immediately below at 217.

Where Mayotte sits in the catalog

Rank 56th of 187 tracked countries (70th percentile by M4+ count since 2005). On the M4+ activity ladder Algeria sits immediately above at 245 events and Haiti sits immediately below at 217.

  • Algeria - next more active (245 M4+)
  • Haiti - next less active (217 M4+)

Mayotte's M4+ count vs. every tracked country

Total catalogued M4+ events since 2005, USGS ComCat

232 Top 30% higher than 70% of 187 countries

0–500: 143 countries (76%). This entry sits in this band. 500–1,000: 11 countries (6%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,500: 5 countries (3%). Above this entry. 1,500–2,000: 5 countries (3%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,500: 1 countries (1%). Above this entry. 2,500–3,000: 1 countries (1%). Above this entry. 3,000–3,500: 2 countries (1%). Above this entry. 3,500–4,000: 1 countries (1%). Above this entry. 4,000–4,500: 3 countries (2%). Above this entry. 4,500–5,000: 3 countries (2%). Above this entry. 5,000–5,500: 12 countries (6%). Above this entry. Mayotte 0 5,000+ every tracked country, bucketed by value

Each bar is a 500-wide band; taller bars hold more countries. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat) · 2005-present

How Mayotte compares to its nearest peers

Mayotte ranks in the 70th percentile for M4+ frequency among all 187 tracked countries. Plotted here against its 20 nearest-ranked peers by how OFTEN they shake (M4+ count) against how HARD the strongest one ever hit (max recorded magnitude).

Mayotte vs. its 20 nearest-ranked peer countries, USGS ComCat 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 21 entities by M4+ events since 2005 (X) and Strongest recorded magnitude (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Frequent and severeRare but severeFrequent, capped so farLower on both axes 100200300400500 M5M5.5M6M6.5M7M7.5M8 M4+ events since 2005 Strongest recorded magnitude
Mayotte vs. its 20 nearest-ranked peer countries, USGS ComCat
Read the chart (all 21 values)
Country M4+ events Strongest magnitude
Svalbard and Jan Mayen 434 M6.8
Portugal 423 M6.3
Tanzania 368 M6.0
Yemen 338 M6.6
Somalia 332 M5.8
Australia 285 M6.6
Albania 273 M6.4
Honduras 269 M7.5
Djibouti 260 M5.5
Algeria 245 M6.0
Mayotte (this page) 232 M5.9
Haiti 217 M7.2
MX 202 M5.8
Mongolia 196 M6.7
South Africa 191 M5.4
Morocco 187 M6.8
Iraq 185 M7.3
Saint Helena 184 M6.0
Romania 183 M5.6
Kazakhstan 174 M6.1
Azerbaijan 169 M5.6
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Share of Mayotte's M4+ catalog that reached significant M6+ severity

0 of 232 catalogued M4+ events since 2005 reached M6.0 or higher.

Other countries in this catalog sample

A Mayotte-keyed shuffle of the full 186-country roster, not the six nearest by count.

Sri Lanka

2 M4+ events · strongest M4.7

M4.7

Italy

609 M4+ events · strongest M6.6

M6.6

Lesotho

2 M4+ events · strongest M4.5

M4.5

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

6 M4+ events · strongest M4.8

M4.8

Portugal

423 M4+ events · strongest M6.3

M6.3

Saint Eustatius and Saba

19 M4+ events · strongest M5.0

M5.0

Peak-magnitude sample from the same roster

A second Mayotte-keyed shuffle of countries with a recorded max magnitude.

Uganda

73 M4+ events

M5.9

Thailand

48 M4+ events

M6.1

North Korea

12 M4+ events

M5.9

Dominican Republic

489 M4+ events

M5.8

MX

202 M4+ events

M5.8

Bhutan

35 M4+ events

M6.1

Understand the data

Algeria

Next more active on the M4+ ladder.

Haiti

Next less active on the M4+ ladder.

Country rankings

Every country by M4+ activity.

Frequently asked questions

How many earthquakes have occurred in Mayotte? ▼
The USGS catalog records 232 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater in Mayotte since 2005, an average of about 11 per year. Separately, 0 significant (M6+) earthquakes are catalogued back to 1900.
What was the strongest earthquake in Mayotte? ▼
The strongest catalogued earthquake in Mayotte measured magnitude 5.9. Across the full M4+ catalog the average magnitude is 4.6 - most earthquakes are moderate.
How seismically active is Mayotte? ▼
By catalogued M4+ activity, Mayotte ranks 56th of 187 countries worldwide - a moderately seismically active country.
How deep are earthquakes in Mayotte? ▼
Across the 0 major (M6+) events on record, the average depth is N/A km. 0% were shallow (under 70 km), where surface shaking is strongest at a given magnitude.
Where does this data come from? ▼
Every figure is derived from the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). M4+ counts cover 2005 onward (the period of consistent global completeness); the significant-event series covers M6+ back to 1900. Nothing is modelled or estimated.

About Mayotte's figures

232 M4+ events since 2005 · strongest M5.9 · average M4.6 · 0 M6+ significant events since 1900 · latest M4+ catalog stamp Oct 15, 2024. Computed from the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). See the methodology and USGS ComCat.

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What Mayotte's numbers mean

Mayotte ranks 56th of 187 countries tracked - a moderately seismically active country.

  • About 11 M4+ earthquakes strike Mayotte per year on average. See the full country ranking
  • 0% of Mayotte's catalogued major earthquakes are shallow (under 70km) - shallow events generally produce stronger surface shaking than deep ones of the same magnitude. How depth affects shaking
  • The strongest catalogued event reached M5.9. Compare against neighboring or similarly-ranked countries before drawing conclusions from magnitude alone. Compare strongest earthquakes

Figures reflect the USGS ComCat catalog (M4+ since 2005, M6+ significant events since 1900) - not a real-time hazard assessment. For official guidance, see the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.

According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, PlainQuake's figures are rendered directly from 315,341 recorded M4+ earthquakes and 14,428 significant M6+ events (USGS ComCat, 2005-present) -- no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-07-19.