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M2.4 Earthquake near Metropolitan France (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 14:03:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 14:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Metropolitan France (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 EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
f4a15a1007c1d61c809357c659d9142f0c485e9d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 14:03:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Metropolitan France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.03810, 6.00980
Temperature
24.4°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 (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 301 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 389 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    12.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

France

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 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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