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M2.1 Earthquake near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-13 11:44:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE (France) on November 13, 2025 at 11:44 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 event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
e878d22faef5cce7cafcded3c5ec6a5083668189
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 11:44:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.11700, 3.20130
Temperature
17.5°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 119 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 297 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    26.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    49.8 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 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

Of 1,006 other entries for this area and period, 622 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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