France

M1.5 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 1.5, near of Cluses (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 00:07:20 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake of magnitude 1.5, near of Cluses (France hexagonale) (France) on December 25, 2025 at 00:07 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
d88f21b69a881f180cd981883a768d0dd3c44cbd
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 00:07:20 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.02518, 6.71332
Temperature
-1.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 290 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Distance: 461 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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