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M1.9 Earthquake near Saint-Paul-lès-Durance (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 10:35:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2025 at 10:35 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Saint-Paul-lès-Durance (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
da622ef6a4be58a79c6af7c5628aaef5162c065f
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 10:35:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Saint-Paul-lès-Durance
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.72143, 5.77400
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 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: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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