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M2.6 Earthquake near Ménéac (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 13:24:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Ménéac (France) on December 2, 2025 at 13:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
5cab44a9d2947b0763a83cbb48a3babe59ec4a28
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 13:24:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Ménéac
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.13282, -2.47269
Temperature
10.8°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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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