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M1.0 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-02 23:31:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2025 at 23:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
8d64bb2f7a705f9af0a4e7c3faef32d218d7bd9c
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 23:31:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.87770, 6.97900
Temperature
-3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
6.5 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: 310 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 477 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 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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