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

UTC time: 2025-12-16 09:25:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Explosion 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 Explosion of magnitude 2.4, near of Le Havre (France hexagonale) (France) on December 16, 2025 at 09:25 UTC. 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 M2.2.

Details

ID
84e129ce5206fcd1ac74e380d73fe79fb6931465
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 09:25:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.50994, -0.01181
Temperature
10.8°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 471 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 497 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Deauville Normandie airportFrance · DOL · LFRG
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Caen Carpiquet airportFrance · CFR · LFRK
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,009 Catalogue entries

Of 1,008 other entries for this area and period, 266 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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