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M1.8 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-06-17 10:11:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2025 at 10:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). With a focal depth of about 54 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: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
a14cfa29ed8ecd9836cbf96357553f644d79f2a4
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 10:11:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.25750, 6.53700
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — deeper 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 280 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 436 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 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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