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M2.0 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-07-02 07:15:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on July 2, 2025 at 07:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
52d441784fcabb1c43ba2cc8f96803731cbb7d8f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 07:15:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.51100, 4.72230
Temperature
32.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 197 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Cruas nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    13.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    20.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    39.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 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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