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M1.8 Earthquake near Chamonix F (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 11:20:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2025 at 11:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Chamonix F (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by ETHZ/SED. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
984a46c67961021b91218eab09298577ae97daa1
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 11:20:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
ethz
Coordinates
45.84874, 6.64567
Temperature
11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 284 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    43.3 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

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