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M1.7 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-07-01 11:14:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on July 1, 2025 at 11:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
15ca5af5a36046082fda10dccda34c347af9af1c
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-01 11:14:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.39260, 6.72360
Temperature
30.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 296 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 420 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    34.3 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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