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M1.4 Earthquake near Belfort F (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 06:56:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 06:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Belfort F (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by ETHZ/SED. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
9d517cf6e241bf3eaecf4397596dcdad6ad39155
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 06:56:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Source
ethz
Coordinates
47.74371, 6.97139
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 270 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 374 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    47.5 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

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 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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