Back to map
France

M1.8 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of Poitiers (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 10:38:07 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of Poitiers (France hexagonale) (France) on December 17, 2025 at 10:38 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
605093f3795ea85ed5c7d0801fc89c0f516bf817
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 10:38:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.22754, 0.76113
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 473 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Civaux nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    26.6 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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · France

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · France

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share