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M1.5 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near of Montélimar (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 10:12:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 10:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near of Montélimar (France hexagonale) (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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
7b5dd6cb0fc70a2cb0fcc12892a698e95bfb5177
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 10:12:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.51476, 4.64425
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 km
4.8 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

  • Chaine des Puys
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    Distance: 312 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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  • Cruas nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    15.7 kmStraight-line distance
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    21.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

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

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