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M0.7 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 0.7, near of Gap (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 09:31:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 09:31 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake of magnitude 0.7, near of Gap (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
bb2ceb291ecd9aff104699e5bd885597781ecb7d
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 09:31:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.57516, 6.33302
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 295 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 407 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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