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M0.5 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 0.5, near of Cluses (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 08:06:08 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake of magnitude 0.5, near of Cluses (France hexagonale) (France) on September 22, 2025 at 08:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
dfd48292114671c795939d9fa8a78026b0bf0d43
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 08:06:08 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.03293, 6.84821
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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