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M2.0 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-05-23 10:09:57 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2025 at 10:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
9a1eff19c6c0f684d667d2b970a72bf0a61aa43e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 10:09:57 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.38820, -2.55940
Temperature
17.6°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

Bretagne

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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