France

M2.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.0, near of Perpignan (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 08:56:41 UTC Local time:

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 2.0, near of Perpignan (France hexagonale) (France) on October 6, 2025 at 08:56 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
525ea2d3971d297b491617e585e4255ff43240b6
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 08:56:41 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.56895, 2.74438
Temperature
6.8°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

  • Distance: 48 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Distance: 358 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Of 113 other entries for this area and period, 99 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · France

Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · France

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share