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M2.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.3, near of Clermont-Ferrand (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 18:09:07 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 2.3, near of Clermont-Ferrand (France hexagonale) (France) on November 29, 2025 at 18:09 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
737525f4e6b13014620e35c6772ca19ba0fa413b
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 18:09:07 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.58583, 2.89237
Temperature
7.1°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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    31.0 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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 41 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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