Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Occitanie
Country overviewFrance
M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on September 8, 2025 at 10:24 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 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
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Castres Mazamet Airport38.9 kmStraight-line distance
France · DCM · LFCK - Carcassonne Salvaza Airport49.5 kmStraight-line distanceFrance · CCF · LFMK
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Occitanie
Context for this earthquake
10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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640
Country (24h)
France
15
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