A magnitude 4 earthquake felt off the coast of the Côte d'Azur Monday evening

Tuesday 17th December 2024 12:53 AM

No damage has been reported at this time.

Published on 17/12/2024 06:41

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A magnitude 4 earthquake was detected Monday, December 16, 2024 evening off the Côte d'Azur (map from the Sismoazur website) (CAPTURE D’ECRAN)

A magnitude 4 earthquake was detected Monday, December 16 evening off the coast of the Côte d'Azur, in the Mediterranean Sea, about forty kilometers southeast of Nice, indicates the French Central Seismological Bureau. The earthquake occurred at 10:22 p.m. (9:22 p.m. universal time).

According to forecasts from the site sismoazur, the earthquake could be felt over a large part of the coastline, from Toulon to Monaco and the Italian border, via Nice.

No material or human damage has been reported at this time.