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M2.5 Earthquake near France métropolitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 10:06:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near France métropolitaine (France) on April 1, 2026 at 10:06 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
9e87ca2490c2ade4f3ec5199d788916624d0f5b3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 10:06:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
France métropolitaine
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.38930, 6.87230
Temperature
14.2°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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 407 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,006 Catalogue entries

Of 1,005 other entries for this area and period, 119 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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