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M2.0 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 11:13:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (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 event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
4cf871d1bdef537da1469ff1648fe141c2794d45
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 11:13:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Bretagne
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.48780, -2.16340
Temperature
17.5°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 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

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Bretagne

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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