Magnitude
M2.0
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country overviewFrance
M2.0 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)
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About this earthquake
On September 24, 2025 at 09:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.
Details
ID
7dd27152b73795868bad46c5992b7bb4b179401e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 09:22:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.90830,
1.24210
Temperature
10.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Brive Souillac airport24.1 kmStraight-line distance
France · BVE · LFSL
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
585
Country (24h)
France
6
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