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M1.8 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of Fréjus (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 08:39:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of Fréjus (France hexagonale) (France) on December 15, 2025 at 08:39 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
93b8e07c5efb02b8f010a1149ba83da633e007e2
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 08:39:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.50822, 6.57992
Temperature
12.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 362 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 381 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 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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