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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 14:00:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France) on November 28, 2025 at 14:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
de29ab807a484b5409dd3f8717a48d840955d545
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 14:00:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.10360, 5.97660
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 381 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    13.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,009 Catalogue entries

Of 1,008 other entries for this area and period, 119 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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