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M2.1 Earthquake near Induced of magnitude 2.1, near of Haguenau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 09:45:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 09:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Induced of magnitude 2.1, near of Haguenau (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
d2853589af5014255338c4b4c5907f087527e88f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 09:45:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Grand Est
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.90360, 7.93344
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    17.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Strasbourg AirportFrance · SXB · LFST
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Of 40 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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