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M0.7 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 0.7, near of Gap (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 12:42:37 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 12:42 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake of magnitude 0.7, near of Gap (France hexagonale) (France). 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
7c1d02797a3f292a2a1145c3d3df27d5770b824a
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 12:42:37 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.56312, 6.63752
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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