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M2.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.0, near of Angers (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 01:01:33 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 2.0, near of Angers (France hexagonale) (France) on December 26, 2025 at 01:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
e72f7cd8f70b1a7c3da44367b67961c6e73e8207
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 01:01:33 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.59236, -0.80481
Temperature
-1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 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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