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M2.4 Earthquake near Luché-Thouarsais (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 11:55:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Luché-Thouarsais (France) on November 14, 2025 at 11:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
0345f9aaeb4763016bbf763a06e54cc580e52e2b
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 11:55:50 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
resif
Coordinates
46.89358, -0.32713
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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