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M1.5 Earthquake near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 12:36:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France) on November 15, 2025 at 12:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
6af42b204963243e4a4fc1e90a806763bac68bd7
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 12:36:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
ingv
Coordinates
45.31120, 6.57220
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 285 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 477 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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