France

M1.6 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Chalon-sur-Saône (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 11:05:35 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 11:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Chalon-sur-Saône (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: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
5f051f3b3cc69526c4a56f493e7bdaadd5bd7a38
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 11:05:35 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.45284, 4.81474
Temperature
9.4°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

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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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