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M2.9 Earthquake near Near south coast of France [Land: France] (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 09:38:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Near south coast of France [Land: France] (France) on December 13, 2025 at 09:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. France: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
6706bdb3fc2b0903d5cf308e0f84ab900aa31934
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 09:38:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.65180, 4.59950
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 km — deeper 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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 236 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 270 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    18.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Avignon Caumont airportFrance · AVN · LFMV
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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