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M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 04:14:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION (France) on December 10, 2025 at 04:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
5bdb935f7cec6beeaddccf6d504cef456fbaff57
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 04:14:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Grand Est
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.91000, 7.93000
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    18.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Strasbourg AirportFrance · SXB · LFST
    46.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    42.6 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

Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Of 40 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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