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M1.9 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.9, near of Alençon (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 10:09:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 10:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.9, near of Alençon (France hexagonale) (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
17463e760e7fd7cd24e5f249f8d0fd1f04451dff
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 10:09:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Normandie
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.65741, 0.23968
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

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