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M3.3 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 3.3, near of Nîmes (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 09:38:30 UTC Local time: —

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M3.3 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 3.3, near of Nîmes (France hexagonale) (France) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 3.3, near of Nîmes (France hexagonale) (France) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake of magnitude 3.3, near of Nîmes (France hexagonale) (France) on December 13, 2025 at 09:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
f455c50c11f28b1b9fd99334b4bb1f7274428b93
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 09:38:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.84562, 4.46831
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 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: 244 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 246 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    10.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Avignon Caumont airportFrance · AVN · LFMV
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Marcoule nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    38.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    39.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 28 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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