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M1.9 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.9, near of Saint-Nazaire (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 11:00:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.9, near of Saint-Nazaire (France hexagonale) (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
d19a2b9b2963b1a0145de23ead60e9ac5f530b79
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 11:00:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Pays de la Loire
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.35824, -2.09024
Temperature
8.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower 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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  • Nantes Atlantique AirportFrance · NTE · LFRS
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 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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