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M1.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.6, near of La Ravoire (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 15:07:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 15:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 1.6, near of La Ravoire (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
2f6a92bfa4713224437d5bd8a0e0fe8148f02886
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
19.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 15:07:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.33428, 6.24706
Temperature
1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.6 km
Shallow
19.6 km
19.6 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 259 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 461 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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