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M2.4 Earthquake near Maurens-Scopont (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 08:12:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Maurens-Scopont (France) on October 22, 2025 at 08:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
49e692fe63a9b9c07715383d153d674ee1a180be
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 08:12:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Maurens-Scopont
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.58219, 1.80345
Temperature
16.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 262 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Toulouse-Blagnac AirportFrance · TLS · LFBO
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

Of 113 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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