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M2.4 Earthquake near Explosion of magnitude 2.4, near of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 08:10:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Explosion of magnitude 2.4, near of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (France hexagonale)

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 08:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Explosion of magnitude 2.4, near of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (France hexagonale) (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
5c003cb34d72271e57f47baa7ce6df5902c5fc52
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 08:10:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.68601, -1.68113
Temperature
15.6°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.

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Airports

  • Alderney AirportGuernsey · ACI · EGJA
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Flamanville nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 3
    22.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

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