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M1.3 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.3, near of Meyzieu (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 09:36:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.3, near of Meyzieu (France hexagonale) (France) on December 18, 2025 at 09:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
3e085f8f2fad70e46c412649ca21d944b9c12808
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
1.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 09:36:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.78604, 5.26169
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.9 km
Shallow
1.9 km
1.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 177 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 458 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportFrance · LYS · LFLL
    14.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportFrance · GNB · LFLS
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    1.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    16.4 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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

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

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