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M1.8 Earthquake near Vernaux (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 11:03:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 11:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Vernaux (France). With a focal depth of about 5 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
41400b44833604804b02e82565a58fbac56ec5bd
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 11:03:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Vernaux
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.78545, 1.78518
Temperature
20.2°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 (6.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 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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