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M1.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Mulhouse (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 11:07:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 11:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Mulhouse (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
2aa721f3b7b6ece1c75b5664a152279138caa691
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 11:07:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Grand Est
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.60828, 7.29411
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 km
15.6 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 287 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 386 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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