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M1.9 Earthquake near Saint-Gorgon-Main (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 09:58:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Gorgon-Main (France) on October 8, 2025 at 09:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
275465b274bd2e290cef77739e6e3c208612aaa5
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
18.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 09:58:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Saint-Gorgon-Main
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.01170, 6.35020
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.4 km
Shallow
18.4 km
18.4 km — deeper than 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: 292 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 353 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 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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