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M2.5 Earthquake near Metropolitan France (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 13:02:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2026 at 13:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Metropolitan France (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
38e19e658cf8ccf68d7349c0e69ed59a19320865
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 13:02:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Metropolitan France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.05400, 5.97830
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 299 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • 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

  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    14.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 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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