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M2.1 Earthquake near Explosion of magnitude 2.1, near of Brest (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 08:31:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Explosion of magnitude 2.1, near of Brest (France hexagonale)

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About this earthquake

On November 25, 2025 at 08:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Explosion of magnitude 2.1, near of Brest (France hexagonale) (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
2d8a184e167041fe895c1f077d72e622a513aba4
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 08:31:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.20075, -4.44194
Temperature
10.9°C

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 (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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airportFrance · BES · LFRB
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

Nuclear power plants

  • Brennilis nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

Of 1,006 other entries for this area and period, 830 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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