France

M2.1 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-30 04:46:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near FRANCE (France) on November 30, 2025 at 04:46 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
d70ac2e28b296f9df8edd1cd28ce0df868b2c2e7
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-30 04:46:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.58660, 2.89160
Temperature
5.2°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 (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 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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