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M2.0 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 16:50:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 16:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
85c7411d06b70cc14e31e4e59ae9100e3cab6527
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
1.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 16:50:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.27450, 6.63780
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.1 km
Shallow
1.1 km
1.1 km — shallower than the regional average (6 km)
Regional average: 6 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: 287 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 433 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

Nuclear power plants

  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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 · 198 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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