Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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M2.8 Earthquake near FRANCE (France)
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About this earthquake
On November 2, 2025 at 16:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.
Details
ID
fd73cb4c8b5d708cedab644d0864064421ac2ecd
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 16:47:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.58000,
6.70000
Temperature
0.3°C
Depth profile
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
Felt reports
2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Nov 2, 2025, 4:49 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Context for this earthquake
08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries
Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
585
Country (24h)
France
20
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