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M2.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.8, near of Frontignan (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 10:19:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 2.8, near of Frontignan (France hexagonale)

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 10:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.8, near of Frontignan (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
88306142f3cf10ea964b495fbe6ab01ec3c3786e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 10:19:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.40096, 3.97716
Temperature
18.4°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.

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  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
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    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportFrance · MPL · LFMT
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

Of 1,007 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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