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M2.4 Earthquake near Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Normandie (France)

UTC time: 2025-04-01 19:03:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.3 km
Source
EMSC_UK

Normandie · Saint-Valery-en-Caux

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Normandie (France) on April 1, 2025 at 19:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
bb9c7f40eff9023089ef2664cd976c4e0a121896
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 19:03:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Normandie
City
Saint-Valery-en-Caux
County
Seine-Maritime
Village
Saint-Valery-en-Caux
Source
emsc_uk
Coordinates
49.88460, 0.71290
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — close to the regional average (6 km)
Regional average: 6 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 439 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 486 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Nuclear power plants

  • Paluel nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    6.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Penly nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,010 Catalogue entries

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