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M2.5 Earthquake near Thorigné-en-Charnie (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 11:43:36 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 3, 2025 at 11:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Thorigné-en-Charnie (France). 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
b415865a158d0c1f5f47aaa5ac59ebb84d5d8069
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 11:43:36 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.01880, -0.35011
Temperature
8.2°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

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 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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