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M1.9 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 1.9, near of Toulon (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 12:54:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake of magnitude 1.9, near of Toulon (France hexagonale) (France) on August 18, 2025 at 12:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
2c6cf4b1483a062ee7b698854c9ff60ab047490e
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 12:54:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.07582, 5.90394
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 380 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    19.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    49.1 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

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 72 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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