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M2.5 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 22:11:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 22:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
0ba70acfd2f33b772e9a6dffe393f44abcdd8670
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 22:11:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.16000, -1.77000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Jersey AirportJersey · JER · EGJJ
    31.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Flamanville nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 3
    42.7 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

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,009 Catalogue entries

Of 1,008 other entries for this area and period, 119 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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