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M1.2 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 20:00:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 20:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
2559bc0fc06fcf5cf92a61d8caf91e80a88b0587
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 20:00:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.03110, 6.86150
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 301 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 460 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 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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