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M2.3 Earthquake near Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 10:22:47 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc (France) on December 3, 2025 at 10:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
7e8ab452b27a195b689852a5b45401aa16f447c5
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 10:22:47 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.37982, 3.65860
Temperature
2.8°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

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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 66 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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