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M2.4 Earthquake near France métropolitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-05-11 12:30:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near France métropolitaine (France) on May 11, 2026 at 12:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
89b94154a5d5d03ed1dd5fae5cbaef2ce1de519c
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 12:30:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
France métropolitaine
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.97580, 5.98480
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 297 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 393 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    18.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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