Max magnitude
4.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
4 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
12.1 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
France earthquakes today
4 recent events
4.5
Moderate
2017-09-23 18:32:09 UTC
256 km SSE of Atuona, France
Earthquake near 256 km SSE of Atuona
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2014-10-14 18:43:13 UTC
Faaa, French Polynesia
Earthquake near Faaa
12.1 km
4.8
Moderate
2012-08-16 02:38:11 UTC
Faaa, French Polynesia
Earthquake near Faaa
16.4 km
4.0
Moderate
2008-03-17 02:35:02 UTC
Faaa, French Polynesia
Earthquake near Faaa
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in France
All period
Activity rhythm
France earthquake chart 2017
12-month view
Live geography
France earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in France.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
September 2017
1 earthquakes
October 2014
1 earthquakes
August 2012
1 earthquakes
March 2008
1 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in France
Tarbes
Population 52,106
61 earthquakes
Pau
Population 82,697
60 earthquakes
Mont-de-Marsan
Population 36,205
46 earthquakes
Bayonne
Population 44,396
45 earthquakes
Anglet
Population 40,658
42 earthquakes
Thonon-les-Bains
Population 31,684
40 earthquakes
Biarritz
Population 33,188
38 earthquakes
Nice
Population 342,669
30 earthquakes
Gap
Population 42,715
30 earthquakes
Menton
Population 29,649
28 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
4 years
| 2012 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4.0 | 1 |