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M2.2 Earthquake near Collias (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 03:19:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 03:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Collias (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
ccbeba2fd084a184da7da9b68ff8fb0c205d15fc
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 03:19:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Collias
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.94768, 4.47198
Temperature
10.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 253 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    21.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Avignon Caumont airportFrance · AVN · LFMV
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Marcoule nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 66 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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