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M2.3 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 11:11:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (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 event was recorded by EMSC. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
20e9f6b53ce11cdace96fbe02e529728b0a48de9
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 11:11:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.32150, 6.84030
Temperature
19.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 374 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 411 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    48.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,006 Catalogue entries

Of 1,005 other entries for this area and period, 290 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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