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M1.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Gap (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 11:31:46 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 11:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Gap (France hexagonale) (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
1f5bc984119e8e23aca5ec99962cf9942dea7cca
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 11:31:46 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.90175, 6.63804
Temperature
-0.9°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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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