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M2.3 Earthquake near Metropolitan France (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 08:21:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Metropolitan France (France) on September 10, 2026 at 08:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
da0c2fcb3195f7d8ec4877f1f15a66cc7077b539
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 08:21:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Metropolitan France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.11720, 3.31330
Temperature
20.3°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 (6.1 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: 123 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 298 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,009 Catalogue entries

Of 1,008 other entries for this area and period, 291 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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