M5.2
South Province
Depth: 10.0 km · RESIF
View event ↗France – Earthquakes
Live map, statistics and recent events
Country rank
#7
4235 quakes in 2026
· out of 7 countries
Averages
M1.56 · 6 km
Avg this month: M1.57
Seismic profile
Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude
The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.
What the data show
France · M ≥ 2.0
After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 992 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 269 days.
Catalogue entries99205 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM5.2South Province ↗
Depth · median5.0 km987 events with valid depth
Last 30 days90Previous 30 days: 46
These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Earthquakes by month
Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.
121
Oct2025153
Nov2025165
Dec2025124
Jan202686
Feb202639
Mar202635
Apr202623
May202646
Jun202652
Jul202651
Aug202684
Sep202613
Oct2026View data table
| Month | Analysis period | Catalogue entries |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 · Partial month | 05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 | 121 |
| November 2025 | 01 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 | 153 |
| December 2025 | 01 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 | 165 |
| January 2026 | 01 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026 | 124 |
| February 2026 | 01 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 | 86 |
| March 2026 | 01 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 | 39 |
| April 2026 | 01 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026 | 35 |
| May 2026 | 01 May 2026 – 31 May 2026 | 23 |
| June 2026 | 01 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| July 2026 | 01 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| August 2026 | 01 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| September 2026 | 01 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 2026 | 84 |
| October 2026 · Partial month | 01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 2026 | 13 |
How strong were the earthquakes?
Catalogue entries · 992
At what depth did they occur?
987 events with valid depth
5 events without valid depth are excluded here.
Depth · median
Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.
Current period in context
Last 30 days90
Previous 30 days46
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods50
Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.
Where were earthquakes recorded?
Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.
The interactive map complements the event links on this page.
Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.
Strongest recorded earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0
M5.0
New Caledonia
Depth: 98.8 km · USGS
View event ↗M5.0
Saint-Merd-les-Oussines
Depth: 10.0 km · RESIF
View event ↗Data and methodology
Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC
Data and methodology
Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).
209 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.
Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.
These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.
Source reports used
The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.
- EMSC579
- RESIF329
- EMSC_ES32
- IPGP30
- EMSC_DE10
- INGV5
- USGS3
- SERBIA_RSZ1
- EMSC_UK1
- GFZ1
- ETHZ1
The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.
Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC
Overview – France
The latest recorded earthquake in France was on 2026-10-21 at 11:53 UTC in Occitania with magnitude M1.6.
In the current month, 515 earthquakes were recorded in France with an average magnitude of 1.57.
Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (874), followed by Nouvelle-Aquitaine (533).
The strongest recorded earthquake in France reached magnitude M5.4 on 2026-09-13.
In 2026, 1% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.
All-time events
7330
Strongest
M5.4
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-21 11:53:56 UTC
Map – France
Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in France.
Strongest – France
Open event
M5.4
New Caledonia
Recent earthquakes – France
Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).
M1.6
Depth: 0 km
Occitania · Gabian
Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near Béziers (France hexagonale)
M1.9
Depth: 5 km
Occitania · Lordat
Event of magnitude 1.9, near Carcassonne (France hexagonale)
M1.4
Depth: 26 km
Martinique
Windward Islands
M2.0
Depth: 0 km
Normandy · Neuville-près-Sées
FRANCE
M2.2
Depth: 5 km
Occitania · Cardaillac
FRANCE
M2.0
Depth: 9 km
Grand Est · Raon-l'Étape
FRANCE
M1.7
Depth: 0 km
Occitania · Druelle Balsac
Quarry blast of magnitude 1.7, near Rodez (France hexagonale)
M1.5
Depth: 0 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Bouvesse-Quirieu
Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near Bourgoin-Jallieu (France hexagonale)
M2.1
Depth: 5 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Agoulin
FRANCE
M1.8
Depth: 0 km
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Flassans-sur-Issole
Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near Brignoles (France hexagonale)
M2.0
Depth: 5 km
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Colmars
FRANCE
M2.4
Depth: 5 km
Pays de la Loire · Sainte-Florence
FRANCE
M1.4
Depth: 33 km
Mayotte
Event of magnitude 1.4, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)
M1.3
Depth: 29 km
Mayotte
Event of magnitude 1.3, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)
M2.2
Depth: 5 km
Grand Est · Pettonville
FRANCE
M2.2
Depth: 5 km
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Jausiers
FRANCE
M1.6
Depth: 11 km
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Val-d'Oronaye
Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA)
M2.2
Depth: 5 km
Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · Coisevaux
FRANCE
M2.1
Depth: 5 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Le Monestier
FRANCE
M2.1
Depth: 0 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Lérigneux
FRANCE
M1.3
Depth: 11 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Grandval
Earthquake of magnitude 1.3, near Cournon-d'Auvergne (France hexagonale)
M2.0
Depth: 5 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Grandval
Event of magnitude 2.0, near Cournon-d'Auvergne (France hexagonale)
M2.0
Depth: 5 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Grandval
FRANCE
M2.3
Depth: 0 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Anthème
Event of magnitude 2.3, near Montbrison (France hexagonale)
M1.2
Depth: 12 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Grandval
Earthquake of magnitude 1.2, near Montbrison (France hexagonale)
M2.0
Depth: 5 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Le Monestier
FRANCE
M1.1
Depth: 14 km
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Thiolières
Earthquake of magnitude 1.1, near Montbrison (France hexagonale)
M2.2
Depth: 5 km
Pays de la Loire · Saint-Georges-sur-Erve
FRANCE
M1.0
Depth: 29 km
Mayotte
Event of magnitude 1.0, near Mamoudzou (Mayotte)
M1.5
Depth: 0 km
Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · Fournets-Luisans
Le Locle NE
Top regions – France
Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).
FAQ – France
What is the latest recorded earthquake in France?
The newest entry in our database for France is dated 2026-10-21 11:53:56 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in France?
The strongest recorded event in our database for France reached magnitude M5.4.
How many earthquakes are recorded for France?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 7330 recorded earthquakes for France (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in France?
Across all recorded events in France, the average magnitude is M1.56 and the average depth is 6 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for France to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.
Regions · France
Significant historical earthquakes – France
with casualties or damage
- 1227 Lambesc, High Alps,Provence
- 1564 Corsica,La Bollene-Vesubie,Venanson
- 1644 Corsica,Belvedere,Roquebilliere
- 1909 Vernegues,Charleval,La Roque D'antheron
- 1991 France
- 1817 Chamonix Valley
- 1967 Arette,Lanne,Montory,Aramits,Haux,Sunhar
- 2023 Charente-Maritime: La Laigne
Country history – France
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