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M2.2 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 10:01:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on May 15, 2025 at 10:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
120c5200d6db1873e00f9c4cb855b6c59b62ca3e
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 10:01:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.71000, 4.67000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — close to the regional average (6 km)
Regional average: 6 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 331 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Cruas nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    10.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    42.4 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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 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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