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M1.0 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 19:02:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on July 25, 2025 at 19:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
469918a614b30b4e825248cb158969c52cfe3b44
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 19:02:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.03140, 6.85720
Temperature
0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 301 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 460 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 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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