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M2.2 Earthquake near France métropolitaine (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 13:37:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 13:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near France métropolitaine (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
6a8f5687d3b3f08bd86be776256579b795264a97
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 13:37:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
France métropolitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.43214, 7.00117
Temperature
18.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 391 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 412 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,006 Catalogue entries

Of 1,005 other entries for this area and period, 581 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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