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M2.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.5, near of Béziers (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 01:10:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2025 at 01:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.5, near of Béziers (France hexagonale) (France). With a focal depth of about 5 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
940d5539aaf6f934096db78b186a2a4cfeef5f5a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 01:10:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.71718, 3.18843
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 180 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

Of 113 other entries for this area and period, 12 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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