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M2.1 Earthquake near Bédarrides (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 03:57:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Bédarrides (France) on November 23, 2025 at 03:57 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
ac7304c51f2c3955eac19cdb4f6862f465d30014
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 03:57:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Bédarrides
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.04847, 4.92303
Temperature
-3.0°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: 246 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 285 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airportFrance · AVN · LFMV
    15.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

Nuclear power plants

  • Marcoule nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    20.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    35.0 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

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 36 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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