Geological history of Mayotte
An educational video produced by BRGM at the request of the Mayotte DEAL
The island of Mayotte is experiencing a seismic crisis associated with the upwelling of magma and the creation of an underwater volcanic edifice 50 km to the east of the island. Since the earthquakes began, the people of Mayotte have been wondering what causes the tremors, and have rediscovered that the island of Mayotte is a volcano. It then became clear that there was a need for educational outreach media to explain the island's genesis, from its creation to the birth of this new volcano.
The DEAL asked BRGM to define the scientific content of a video intended for the general public, tracing the geological history of the island of Mayotte. The video shows the birth of the volcano in Mayotte, from its earliest days to its current state. It provides the necessary information gradually in four main stages:
- The island of Mayotte, its geographical position, the creation of the Mozambique Channel
- The construction of the island from its origins to the submarine lava flows
- The major geological features that make up the island's geography
- Current earthquakes and submarine lava flows
