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M2.5 Earthquake near Bréhand (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 10:40:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 10:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Bréhand (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
13aa37015be048b6522e8346da972082f4550268
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 10:40:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Bréhand
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.39830, -2.59345
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

Bretagne

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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