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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 09:45:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 09:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
d6315d3bfc15e4254027936eb133c9493a53bea9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
1.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 09:45:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.04710, 5.98620
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.1 km
Shallow
1.1 km
1.1 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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 299 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 387 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    14.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,006 Catalogue entries

Of 1,005 other entries for this area and period, 119 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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