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M1.9 Earthquake near Tarcenay-Foucherans (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 10:19:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Tarcenay-Foucherans (France) on August 25, 2025 at 10:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
9f26b3a06dc3a671fbad3eaac897dfb9fedfac4a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 10:19:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Tarcenay-Foucherans
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.16616, 6.08912
Temperature
22.9°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: 283 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 339 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 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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