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M3.2 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 09:38:30 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France) on December 13, 2025 at 09:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
d9f5fa17afef91d257d0da362b963cbe784bc226
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 09:38:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.84020, 4.46160
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — deeper 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: 243 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 246 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    9.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Avignon Caumont airportFrance · AVN · LFMV
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportFrance · MPL · LFMT
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Marcoule nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

France

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 29 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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