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M1.4 Earthquake near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 08:10:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France) on October 28, 2025 at 08:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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 INGV. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
ce9c6d11ddd5f9542336d661bcfd816736d24bed
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 08:10:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.50900, 6.67670
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 424 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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