Earthquakes in France — March 2025

2 earthquakes were recorded in France during March 2025, an average of 0.1 per day.

0 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in France was a magnitude 3.3 earthquake near Levens, France on 18 March 2025 at 17:44 UTC. A magnitude 3.3 earthquake radiates roughly 1.3 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the France monthly average of 1 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 2 in the magnitude 3 range.

Activity peaked on 18 March, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M3.3 near Levens, France on 18 March at 10 km; M3.1 near Tourrette-Levens, France on 18 March at 10 km.

That is 50% above the 1 events France averages per month across the 3 months on record.