France

M1.6 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 1.6, near of Bourges (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 08:11:00 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 08:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake of magnitude 1.6, near of Bourges (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
01aa2a9af7c6a24a37846365e5e74fae6c9bee4f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 08:11:00 UTC
Local time
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Source
resif
Coordinates
46.47881, 2.64470
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 km — deeper than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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