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Quakes last month
414
Latest UTC: 2026-03-01 03:02:58
Strongest
M5.1
Nouvelle-Calédonie
Country rank
#7
934 quakes in 2026 · out of 7 countries
Averages
M1.62 · 6 km
Avg this month: M1.65

Overview – France

The latest recorded earthquake in France was on 2026-03-01 at 03:02 UTC in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with magnitude M1.9.

In the last month, 414 earthquakes were recorded in France with an average magnitude of 1.65.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (206), followed by Occitanie (140).

The strongest recorded earthquake in France reached magnitude M5.1 on 2026-01-08.

In 2026, 1% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.

All-time events
4031
Strongest
M5.1
Latest (UTC)
2026-03-01 03:02:58 UTC

Strongest – France

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M5.1 Nouvelle-Calédonie
UTC: 2026-01-08 12:33:26 UTC · Depth: 79 km

Map – France

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in France.

Recent earthquakes – France

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M1.9 Depth: 5 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard

Time (UTC) 2026-03-01 03:02:58 UTC
Coordinates 44.930, 4.462
Source resif

Event of magnitude 1.9, near of Bourg-lès-Valence (France hexagonale)

M1.7 Depth: 9 km
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Occitanie · Val-de-Sos

Time (UTC) 2026-03-01 00:44:37 UTC
Coordinates 42.812, 1.450
Source emsc_es

PYRENEES

M1.9 Depth: 11 km
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Buthiers

Time (UTC) 2026-02-28 23:44:05 UTC
Coordinates 47.357, 6.025
Source resif

Event of magnitude 1.9, near of Besançon (France hexagonale)

M1.7 Depth: 0 km
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Monein

Time (UTC) 2026-02-28 15:36:10 UTC
Coordinates 43.340, -0.598
Source emsc
M1.8 Depth: 8 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Glières-Val-de-Borne

Time (UTC) 2026-02-28 14:06:54 UTC
Coordinates 45.943, 6.387
Source sed_ethz

Annecy F

M2.2 Depth: 0 km
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Occitanie · Estaing

Time (UTC) 2026-02-28 06:58:32 UTC
Coordinates 42.832, -0.200
Source emsc_es

PYRENEES

M2.0 Depth: 10 km
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Occitanie · Mérial

Time (UTC) 2026-02-28 05:24:51 UTC
Coordinates 42.796, 1.990
Source resif

Event of magnitude 2.0, near of Carcassonne (France hexagonale)

M1.8 Depth: 0 km
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Occitanie · Roquefeuil

Time (UTC) 2026-02-28 05:24:51 UTC
Coordinates 42.828, 1.991
Source emsc_es

PYRENEES

M0.8 Depth: 13 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Allevard

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 14:42:17 UTC
Coordinates 45.387, 6.091
Source resif

Earthquake of magnitude 0.8, near of Chambéry (France hexagonale)

M1.1 Depth: 0 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Cassin

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 12:37:05 UTC
Coordinates 45.531, 5.882
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.1, near of Chambéry (France hexagonale)

M1.1 Depth: 0 km
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Occitanie · Berlats

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 12:22:55 UTC
Coordinates 43.705, 2.569
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.1, near of Albi (France hexagonale)

M2.0 Depth: 8 km
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Grand Est · Hadol

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 11:59:01 UTC
Coordinates 48.079, 6.442
Source emsc_de

FRANCE

M2.3 Depth: 5 km
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine · La Peyratte

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 11:34:32 UTC
Coordinates 46.668, -0.156
Source resif

Event of magnitude 2.3, near of Bressuire (France hexagonale)

M1.6 Depth: 0 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Roussas

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 11:21:29 UTC
Coordinates 44.428, 4.780
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Montélimar (France hexagonale)

M1.5 Depth: 0 km
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Le Cannet-des-Maures

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 11:11:54 UTC
Coordinates 43.408, 6.363
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near of Draguignan (France hexagonale)

M1.8 Depth: 0 km
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Prusly-sur-Ource

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 11:09:11 UTC
Coordinates 47.855, 4.644
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of Troyes (France hexagonale)

M1.0 Depth: 0 km
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Occitanie · Argelliers

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 11:01:26 UTC
Coordinates 43.704, 3.673
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.0, near of Juvignac (France hexagonale)

M1.5 Depth: 0 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Pleaux

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 10:30:24 UTC
Coordinates 45.117, 2.204
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near of Brive-la-Gaillarde (France hexagonale)

M1.8 Depth: 0 km
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Volnay

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 10:05:06 UTC
Coordinates 47.012, 4.759
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of Chalon-sur-Saône (France hexagonale)

M1.4 Depth: 0 km
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France métropolitaine

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 09:51:49 UTC
Coordinates 43.062, 6.508
Source resif

Explosion of magnitude 1.4, near of Hyères (France hexagonale)

M1.3 Depth: 0 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Blot-l'Église

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 09:25:42 UTC
Coordinates 46.036, 2.906
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.3, near of Clermont-Ferrand (France hexagonale)

M1.7 Depth: 7 km
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Grand Est · Wittisheim

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 06:55:57 UTC
Coordinates 48.276, 7.583
Source emsc_de

FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION

M2.4 Depth: 5 km
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Centre-Val de Loire · Villiers

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 03:36:40 UTC
Coordinates 46.879, 1.217
Source resif

Event of magnitude 2.4, near of Châteauroux (France hexagonale)

M1.5 Depth: 0 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 03:27:20 UTC
Coordinates 44.371, 4.787
Source resif

Event of magnitude 1.5, near of Montélimar (France hexagonale)

M1.1 Depth: 7 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Time (UTC) 2026-02-27 00:51:54 UTC
Coordinates 45.873, 6.997
Source sed_ethz

Courmayeur I

M2.0 Depth: 2 km
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Laruns

Time (UTC) 2026-02-26 21:44:36 UTC
Coordinates 42.850, -0.340
Source emsc_es

PYRENEES

M1.5 Depth: 0 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Sixte

Time (UTC) 2026-02-26 15:00:54 UTC
Coordinates 45.761, 3.964
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near of Roanne (France hexagonale)

M2.5 Depth: 5 km
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Chaponost

Time (UTC) 2026-02-26 13:49:54 UTC
Coordinates 45.709, 4.758
Source emsc
M0.3 Depth: 0 km
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Château-Ville-Vieille

Time (UTC) 2026-02-26 13:49:14 UTC
Coordinates 44.813, 6.755
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 0.3, near of Turin (France hexagonale)

M1.8 Depth: 0 km
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Condat-sur-Vienne

Time (UTC) 2026-02-26 11:37:17 UTC
Coordinates 45.774, 1.238
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of Limoges (France hexagonale)

Charts – France

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-04
12
2025-05
58
2025-06
58
2025-07
94
2025-08
237
2025-09
607
2025-10
826
2025-11
546
2025-12
653
2026-01
518
2026-02
414
2026-03
2

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
595
1-2
2328
2-3
1063
3-4
31
4-5
9
5-6
2
6-7
0
7-8
0
8-9
0
9+
0

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
4013
70-300
15
300-700
0
700+
0

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – France

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    Events: 689
  2. Occitanie
    Events: 546
  3. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    Events: 477
  4. Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    Events: 472
  5. Martinique
    Events: 279

FAQ – France

What is the latest recorded earthquake in France?
The newest entry in our database for France is dated 2026-03-01 03:02:58 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in France?
The strongest recorded event in our database for France reached magnitude M5.1.
How many earthquakes are recorded for France?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 4031 recorded earthquakes for France (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in France?
Across all recorded events in France, the average magnitude is M1.62 and the average depth is 6 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for France to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Country history – France

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