France

M2.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.1, near of Saint-Brieuc (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 10:47:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 2.1, near of Saint-Brieuc (France hexagonale) (France) on October 13, 2025 at 10:47 UTC. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
6c7d1f5234cbcb5f47f265d2569f392f720646ac
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 10:47:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.39003, -2.56948
Temperature
17.2°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 (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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

Bretagne

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 76 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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