France

M0.4 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 0.4, near of Gap (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 13:51:29 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On November 17, 2025 at 13:51 UTC, a magnitude M0.4 earthquake occurred near Earthquake of magnitude 0.4, 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
235f071cc824a4d889374418ec1d33a560ef5325
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 13:51:29 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.53462, 6.68795
Temperature
1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 km
4.5 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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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