A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported in the evening near Montbeliard, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France.According to France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), the quake hit on Thursday, September 18th, 2025, at 9:54 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10.58 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.1 as well.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Herimoncourt (pop. 4,100) located 13 km from the epicenter, Audincourt (pop. 15,600) 18 km away, Montbeliard (pop. 28,900) 23 km away, and Delemont (pop. 11,300) 27 km away. In Biel/Bienne (pop. 48,600, 31 km away), Belfort (pop. 54,600, 34 km away), Mulhouse (pop. 111,400, 52 km away), and Bern (pop. 121,600, 57 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 18, 2025 07:54 pm (Universal Time) local time (18 Sep 2025 19:54 GMT)Magnitude: 3.1Depth: 10.58 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 47.35°N / 6.98°E (Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France)Primary data source: RENASS