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M1.8 Earthquake near Chantonnay (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 10:27:16 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 3, 2025 at 10:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Chantonnay (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
fa37c0f51aaf62793138aa673a6825bf775b54e1
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 10:27:16 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.65062, -1.03574
Temperature
7.8°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 (6.1 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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 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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