France

M0.5 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 0.5, near of Aosta (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 20:04:17 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake of magnitude 0.5, near of Aosta (France hexagonale) (France) on November 14, 2025 at 20:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
be5545b928953239839786a67a8f625028f1ec0d
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 20:04:17 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.89869, 6.98677
Temperature
-3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 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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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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