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Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - 18 km northeast of Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 1:21 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
18 May 11:28 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 18, 2022 11:21:59 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 1:21 pm (GMT +2) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 43.19°N / 6.33°E  (Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France) |
| Antipode | 43.19°S / 173.67°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking |
| Felt | 2 reports |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 4 km (3 mi) NNW of Bormes-les-Mimosas (Var) (pop: 6,860) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Hyères (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 50,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) ENE of La Crau (Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 17,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) ENE of La Garde (Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 28,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) ENE of Toulon (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 168,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) ENE of La Seyne-sur-Mer (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 62,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) E of Marseille (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) (pop: 794,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 701 km (435 mi) SSE of Paris (Île-de-France) (pop: 2,138,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  22.1°C (72 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 5 km | NEAR SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE | EMSC |
| 2.0 | 0 km | France: Near Hyères | RENASS |
User reports for this quake (2)
At magnitude 2.2, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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