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M2.0 Earthquake near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 17:38:49 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 17:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France). With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
9019dade657b8bc1a14316b5f17932bf50190dca
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 17:38:49 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.25220, 6.77880
Temperature
5.5°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 (6.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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