Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country overviewFrance
M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)
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About this earthquake
On October 7, 2025 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). 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 EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.
Details
ID
b0ca36c1f8623194b6fb5329411d72f300cca7ab
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 07:34:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.84010,
-0.23020
Temperature
15.5°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Poitiers-Biard Airport49.6 kmStraight-line distance
France · PIS · LFBI
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 · 193 Catalogue entries
Of 192 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
620
Country (24h)
France
16
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