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Earthquakes in France

Explore earthquakes recorded within France. Latest events cover Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
1640
Maximum magnitude
3.7
Average magnitude
2.01

Earthquake map for France

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.10 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  2. 2.40 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  3. 2.60 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  4. 2.40 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  5. 2.00 France, Massif Central, Loire
  6. 2.40 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  7. 2.10 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  8. 2.40 France, Massif Central, Loire
  9. 3.10 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  10. 1.90 France, Pyrenees, Pyrenees-Atlantics
  11. 2.40 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  12. 2.40 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  13. 2.40 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  14. 3.50 France, Corsica, Haute-Corse
  15. 2.50 France, Europe, Dordogne
  16. 2.40 France, Massif Central, Corrèze
  17. 2.10 France, Europe, Puy-de-Dôme
  18. 2.20 France, Europe, Isère
  19. 2.10 France, Europe, Vaucluse
  20. 2.30 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.70 France, Europe, Vosges
  2. 3.70 France, Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrénées
  3. 3.70 France, Massif Central, Corrèze
  4. 3.60 Bay of Biscay
  5. 3.50 France, Corsica, Haute-Corse
  6. 3.50 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  7. 3.50 France, Pyrenees, Pyrenees-Atlantics
  8. 3.20 France, Vosges Mountains, Vosges
  9. 3.10 France, Massif Central, Puy-de-Dôme
  10. 3.10 France, Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrénées

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Oct 24, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 2782 5.5 — Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles 7.622

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