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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-05-13 03:35:16 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France) · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France) · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France) on May 13, 2025 at 03:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
7b088d1fd37226126db7400b9f8866bd1944514b
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 03:35:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.92610, 4.90780
Temperature
10.6°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 km)
Regional average: 6 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

Felt reports

102felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 16, 2025, 1:30 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 275 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airportFrance · AVN · LFMV
    2.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Marcoule nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 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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