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M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 11:47:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on December 18, 2025 at 11:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
8b5df56973c7ec9daab9f7082e426d30e0d26c8b
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 11:47:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.78730, 4.72370
Temperature
10.1°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 176 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 341 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Cruas nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    17.4 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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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