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M2.3 Earthquake near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-10 07:13:32 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2025 at 07:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
1075f58316a977ff25b62f045be596082a5ca4c7
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-10 07:13:32 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.71450, 6.66570
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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