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M2.3 Earthquake near Thélis-la-Combe (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 11:00:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Thélis-la-Combe (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
974aaf480ea7f9759b3a1e0fefcb8ba1f7dec115
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 11:00:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Thélis-la-Combe
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.31743, 4.56025
Temperature
4.7°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

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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 386 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • St. Alban nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    18.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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