Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 13.3 km
- Source
- EMSC
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country overviewFrance
M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)
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About this earthquake
On August 27, 2025 at 09:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.
Details
ID
4e125d2a4c3d0388a5a08b2ee33f03eb4d62de49
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 09:58:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.44020,
1.13720
Temperature
20.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 km — deeper 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Limoges Airport47.1 kmStraight-line distance
France · LIG · LFBL
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Context for this earthquake
10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 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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Stats (last 24h)
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645
Country (24h)
France
15
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