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M1.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Valence (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 09:56:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Valence (France hexagonale) (France) on September 26, 2025 at 09:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
aac03e86551e5bb53d2490da2e907eab7d88cca7
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 09:56:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.98830, 4.56209
Temperature
10.0°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: 152 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 354 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Cruas nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • St. Alban nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    48.7 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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 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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