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M2.7 Earthquake near France métropolitaine (France)

UTC time: 2025-03-19 14:42:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2025 at 14:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near France métropolitaine (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
3a07a4dec4954af06bfac2c7eac9446cbee5e296
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-19 14:42:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
France métropolitaine
Source
emsc_uk
Coordinates
49.94560, 0.94920
Temperature
18.7°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 km)
Regional average: 6 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 422 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 487 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Penly nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    19.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Paluel nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    24.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,010 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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