France

M1.8 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of La Roche-sur-Yon (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 10:15:17 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 10:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of La Roche-sur-Yon (France hexagonale) (France). 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 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
82e585557c72968890b18127dd289497a52f8f13
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 10:15:17 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.64144, -1.75079
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

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