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M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 08:18:30 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 08:18 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
b71b522e0ab7531b81935a353a1a4be9135b8787
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 08:18:30 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.21710, 3.66260
Temperature
20.5°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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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 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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