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M2.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.1, near of Clermont-Ferrand (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 03:51:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 03:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.1, near of Clermont-Ferrand (France hexagonale) (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: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
9a472660c0e285d831ea866bddd24e75f32b27ce
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 03:51:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.87745, 2.92613
Temperature
2.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 11 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 413 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    21.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 160 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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