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M1.5 Depth: 0.0 km

M1.5 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near of Castelnau-le-Lez (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 15:05:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near of Castelnau-le-Lez (France hexagonale) (France) on December 17, 2025 at 15:05 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 15:05:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.81300, 3.72750
Temperature
8.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 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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