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M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 09:52:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 09:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
8fb3857074d713618ec282aae90b70fd16939c33
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 09:52:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.19100, 3.43680
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 57 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 453 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    49.5 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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 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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