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M2.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.4, near of Bourg-en-Bresse (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 23:59:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.4, near of Bourg-en-Bresse (France hexagonale) (France). With a focal depth of about 12 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 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
820160bf19c9ab95215478905a3def3e2364b0d2
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 23:59:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.31087, 5.66633
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 215 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 438 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    35.0 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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 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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