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M0.9 Earthquake near Vars (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 13:03:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Vars (France) on December 5, 2025 at 13:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
e9bef7a14a180edd4a272fc4c0db30452f964c6a
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 13:03:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Vars
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.56573, 6.65154
Temperature
-1.5°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 426 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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