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M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 11:03:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on December 5, 2025 at 11:03 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
8e04a07dc7d0ce655ee6aa6c75502cd057f508d2
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 11:03:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Bretagne
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.17570, -3.45230
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Brennilis nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    36.9 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

Bretagne

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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