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M1.2 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 1.2, near of Chambéry (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 17:01:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 15, 2025 at 17:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake of magnitude 1.2, near of Chambéry (France hexagonale) (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
e37eab329de1f3163f044f6c28b733fc42634d56
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 17:01:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.70397, 6.03237
Temperature
8.8°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 (6.1 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 237 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 483 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    13.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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