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M1.2 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 1.2, near of Aurillac (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 06:45:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake of magnitude 1.2, near of Aurillac (France hexagonale) (France) on September 25, 2025 at 06:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
282c4c1ec6aa0fd3f69e88c4951a4e2a1fc0e8c2
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 06:45:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.56697, 2.62483
Temperature
7.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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: 138 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 267 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rodez–Aveyron AirportFrance · RDZ · LFCR
    21.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

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