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M2.5 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 20:34:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on September 20, 2025 at 20:34 UTC. 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 EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
7bd8ec9c951703823c2a421b3cc093ca0b8a1cac
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 20:34:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.74080, -1.32290
Temperature
12.6°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

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Flamanville nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 3
    46.2 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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

Of 1,007 other entries for this area and period, 119 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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