France

M1.9 Earthquake near FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION (France)

UTC time: 2025-06-12 09:09:41 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION (France) on June 12, 2025 at 09:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
276bc64637512e6859440fde0111a48bdb1d04f0
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
1.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 09:09:41 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.49240, 7.24730
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.4 km
Shallow
1.4 km
1.4 km — shallower 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

  • Distance: 299 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Distance: 377 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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