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M1.6 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Dole (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 10:16:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Dole (France hexagonale) (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
5588243e11c91b1531864dfa6f497e64efd53d6f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 10:16:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.67298, 5.60592
Temperature
11.1°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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 225 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 400 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dole Tavaux AirportFrance · DLE · LFGJ
    42.9 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

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 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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