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M2.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.4, near of Le Havre (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 06:48:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 2.4, near of Le Havre (France hexagonale)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 2.4, near of Le Havre (France hexagonale) (France) on August 28, 2025 at 06:48 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 RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
7c9a25cddb5a456e5761e59d89319f9ce1d36113
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 06:48:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.38945, -0.00897
Temperature
17.3°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 459 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 500 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Deauville Normandie airportFrance · DOL · LFRG
    12.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Caen Carpiquet airportFrance · CFR · LFRK
    40.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

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