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M2.7 Earthquake near Lunel (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 19:24:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2025 at 19:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Lunel (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
7a4b41b1b460834b37d8dc631e609fcf432ca8ed
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 19:24:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Lunel
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.68839, 4.15863
Temperature
28.6°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: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 251 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportFrance · MPL · LFMT
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    22.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 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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