Magnitude
M2.3
- Depth
- 5.2 km
- Source
- EMSC
Occitanie
Country overviewFrance
M2.3 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on December 3, 2025 at 08:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
5.2 km
5.2 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Rodez–Aveyron Airport25.4 kmStraight-line distance
France · RDZ · LFCR
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
Occitanie
Context for this earthquake
08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries
Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
France
13
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