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M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 10:24:18 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on October 7, 2025 at 10:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
beff92cd3195a7444b40acf974082ebb512907b3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 10:24:18 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.81590, 0.56560
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Limoges AirportFrance · LIG · LFBL
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

Of 192 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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