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M2.3 Earthquake near Germany (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 19:01:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Germany (France) on December 12, 2025 at 19:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
363978e52f3e46992891277d75d8d4e5a98845c5
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 19:01:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Grand Est
Source
isc
Coordinates
48.92000, 8.01000
Temperature
2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    16.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Philippsburg nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 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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