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M1.7 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.7, near of Poitiers (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 12:14:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 12:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.7, near of Poitiers (France hexagonale) (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
da2dbd550f29143f2f5747e18f36e03113b18f8e
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 12:14:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.37997, 0.73351
Temperature
13.6°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 (6.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 185 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 489 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard AirportFrance · PIS · LFBI
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Civaux nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    10.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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