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M1.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Montluçon (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 10:09:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Montluçon (France hexagonale) (France) on September 4, 2025 at 10:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
d5d1cf395aa7730c4faf5ca0bc9ca6827720d9f4
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 10:09:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.37239, 2.49653
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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: 75 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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