France earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake France

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck in France on Thu, May 25, 2000, 4:03 AM GMT+2 (02:03 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km NNE of San Damiano Macra, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-05-25 02:03:52 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.517° N, 6.868° E
Region
France
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 109.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009tf5. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:22 PM UTC.