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M1.9 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.9, near of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 09:53:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 09:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.9, near of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (France hexagonale) (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
5f2b465a2b6ee288545fcf51bc3d2459e291363c
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 09:53:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Grand Est
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.33830, 5.76521
Temperature
8.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 218 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 354 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

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