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M2.1 Earthquake near Coux (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 00:38:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 00:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Coux (France). With a focal depth of about 5 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 RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
f20fdd8de84dd8ef3b71487f3dd28d68a26b2bfe
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 00:38:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Coux
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.32955, -0.41421
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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    Distance: 423 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Blayais nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

Of 192 other entries for this area and period, 155 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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