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M2.4 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 07:44:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on December 26, 2025 at 07:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 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 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
bbc3826ad4d202d34f877c507ae54b0daa1e93cc
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 07:44:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Bretagne
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.24000, -2.50000
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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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Bretagne

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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