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M0.7 Earthquake near Hersbach, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 10:08:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 10:08 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Hersbach, Grand Est (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
f98bb8d4cb1b4a34ab80c58ae06e496eb130c502
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 10:08:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
Hersbach
County
Bas-Rhin
Village
Hersbach
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.48954, 7.23955
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 189 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 440 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Strasbourg AirportFrance · SXB · LFST
    29.1 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

Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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