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M2.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.5, near of Haguenau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 00:45:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 00:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.5, near of Haguenau (France hexagonale) (France). 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
e00a2a1a7e55078cc0f0ff880de1e7fe571432a9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 00:45:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Grand Est
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.91083, 7.94497
Temperature
1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    17.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Strasbourg AirportFrance · SXB · LFST
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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