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M2.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.4, near of Tours (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 14:47:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 14:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.4, near of Tours (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
998a00c7d88b06f42cd4f582cbfe661a8c567219
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 14:47:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Centre-Val de Loire
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.47585, 0.62214
Temperature
16.9°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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  • Tours Val de Loire AirportFrance · TUF · LFOT
    9.3 kmStraight-line distance

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Nuclear power plants

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    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

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