Max magnitude
6.3
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
168 events tracked
France seismic overview
France earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for France, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.4
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
10.8 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
France earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.1
Moderate
2024-09-14 18:47:43 UTC
Nice, France
Earthquake near Nice
7.1 km
4.6
Moderate
2023-08-28 17:42:06 UTC
Toulouse, France
Earthquake near Toulouse
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2023-06-16 16:38:28 UTC
Niort, France
Earthquake near Niort
5.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2023-04-17 13:28:56 UTC
Tarbes, France
Earthquake near Tarbes
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2023-03-22 14:50:33 UTC
Belfort, France
Earthquake near Belfort
11.8 km
4.2
Moderate
2022-05-09 11:13:38 UTC
Montluçon, France
Earthquake near Montluçon
10.6 km
4.5
Moderate
2022-03-12 17:03:22 UTC
Annecy, France
Earthquake near Annecy
2.7 km
4.1
Moderate
2021-12-24 23:59:55 UTC
Belfort, France
Earthquake near Belfort
9.2 km
4.1
Moderate
2021-06-26 03:00:24 UTC
Strasbourg, France
Earthquake near Strasbourg
2.5 km
4.8
Moderate
2019-11-11 10:52:46 UTC
Montélimar, France
Earthquake near Montélimar
10.0 km
Activity rhythm
France earthquake chart 2024
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Live geography
France earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in France.
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Recent month archive
September 2024
1 earthquakes
August 2023
1 earthquakes
June 2023
1 earthquakes
April 2023
1 earthquakes
March 2023
1 earthquakes
May 2022
1 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
55 years
| 1963 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1972 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1909 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1918 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1924 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1926 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1959 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 1985 | 5.3 | 3 |
| 1978 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 1923 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 1938 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 4 |
| 1932 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 1967 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 1989 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 1980 | 4.9 | 3 |
| 1974 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 2002 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1997 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 1976 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 1996 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 1993 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1981 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 1984 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 2008 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 1995 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 1982 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 1973 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 1990 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 1988 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4.1 | 3 |
| 1992 | 4.1 | 3 |
| 1986 | 4.1 | 1 |