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M2.3 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-07-07 10:41:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on July 7, 2025 at 10:41 UTC. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
24a79ebbbaa60155461cd329cc9dce7b2c2d2eb6
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 10:41:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Bretagne
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.58840, -1.68720
Temperature
18.1°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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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