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M2.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.1, near of Vichy (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 20:04:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 2.1, near of Vichy (France hexagonale) (France) on October 20, 2025 at 20:04 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
956f9e69c81fda884a12b4ad9b1b3d529d16591c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 20:04:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.98118, 3.31442
Temperature
14.1°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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 34 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 428 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    24.4 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, 159 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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