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M2.8 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 11:08:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 11:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
cf6a6f44cf9c83a85910a84945043eb62fb38301
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 11:08:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.16910, 1.83450
Temperature
15.2°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: 201 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 229 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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