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M3.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 3.1, near of Biel (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 19:54:38 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 3.1, near of Biel (France hexagonale) (France) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 3.1, near of Biel (France hexagonale) (France) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 19:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 3.1, near of Biel (France hexagonale) (France). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
0b707c1cfc9af07bc55460eb79d7d4bc5e26c275
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 19:54:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.34932, 6.98320
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 314 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 352 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Muehleberg nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 29 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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