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M1.9 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.9, near of Bressuire (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 10:57:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 10:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.9, near of Bressuire (France hexagonale) (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
0b74354c1c9615b078ce6459f2cf51f0ab311d3a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 10:57:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.90725, -0.34228
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 284 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

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

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