Explore recent and historical earthquakes in France, with live USGS-derived data, magnitude and depth statistics, regional hubs and an interactive globe.
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Counts describe detected earthquakes and are not a forecast or hazard assessment.
30 days · Times shown in UTC.
France · 30 days
France · 30 days
Quake Pulse groups events assigned to France from coordinate-based country boundaries, with a cautious text fallback for offshore events. The page combines recent activity with the historical catalogue so a short-lived sequence can be read in context.
Locality hubs are inferred from recurring USGS reference-place descriptions.
Times shown in UTC.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.8 | 5 km WNW of Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon, France | 5.0 km | 2023-06-16 16:38:28 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 3 km S of Faverges, France | 2.7 km | 2022-03-12 17:03:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 5 km WNW of Rochemaure, France | 10.0 km | 2019-11-11 10:52:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 5 km NNE of Montendre, France | 10.0 km | 2019-03-20 09:56:40 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 7 km SE of Guillestre, France | 8.1 km | 2014-04-07 19:27:00 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 1 km WSW of Plescop, France | 4.0 km | 2013-11-21 09:53:06 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 1 km N of Coarraze, France | 2.0 km | 2012-12-30 23:35:02 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 80 km W of Cargèse, France | 10.0 km | 2012-03-04 03:47:40 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 8 km NNW of Jausiers, France | 10.0 km | 2012-03-02 07:15:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 77 km WSW of Cargèse, France | 10.9 km | 2011-07-07 19:21:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 125 km SSE of Le Lavandou, France | 18.3 km | 2010-11-09 18:23:35 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 8 km SE of Lourdes, France | 5.0 km | 2007-11-15 13:47:35 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 3 km NNE of Pierrefitte-Nestalas, France | 10.0 km | 2006-11-17 18:19:51 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 1 km SSW of Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, France | 10.0 km | 2005-04-18 06:42:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 4 km W of Rambervillers, France | 10.0 km | 2003-02-22 20:41:03 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 5 km NE of Louvie-Juzon, France | 5.0 km | 2003-01-21 18:01:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 6 km NE of Laruns, France | 0.0 km | 2002-12-12 17:59:51 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 6 km NW of Cauterets, France | 3.0 km | 2002-05-16 14:56:34 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | France | 12.0 km | 2001-06-08 13:26:52 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 28 km SSE of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France | 8.7 km | 2001-02-25 18:34:42 UTC | View event → |
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