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M1.5 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near of La Crau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 11:15:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 11:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near of La Crau (France hexagonale) (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
4defd4da73399a9dddafdc042362add2eb285a88
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 11:15:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.34752, 6.14464
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 323 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 369 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    31.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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