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M1.0 Earthquake near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 12:15:22 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 12:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. France: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
efe658f001e3310ccac481ea168f374fce383a1f
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 12:15:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.57350, 6.67620
Temperature
3.1°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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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 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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