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M2.0 Earthquake near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 14:32:21 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2025 at 14:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
b79c4bc8e29888a9e4ba779665f854fa723e00af
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 14:32:21 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.57270, 6.67830
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 km — deeper than 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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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