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M2.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.3, near of La Teste-de-Buch (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 00:14:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 2.3, near of La Teste-de-Buch (France hexagonale) (France) on October 2, 2025 at 00:14 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
ae58f4339614f230fdfe17f8d70c6bcac0d77fdd
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 00:14:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.51242, -0.87285
Temperature
9.6°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: 334 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac AirportFrance · BOD · LFBD
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 48 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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