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M2.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.1, near of Aurillac (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 18:11:46 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 18:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.1, near of Aurillac (France hexagonale) (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
590011e4d744dc1b6d6dd64072fecd34bb07d5bb
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 18:11:46 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.44368, 2.68228
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

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