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M1.9 Earthquake near Dizimieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 09:02:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Dizimieu

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 09:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Dizimieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
005c2baf3a30363f420ef48bbce5b18155198d29
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 09:02:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Dizimieu
County
Isère
Village
Dizimieu
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.70161, 5.30661
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 181 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 451 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportFrance · LYS · LFLL
    17.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportFrance · GNB · LFLS
    37.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

Nuclear power plants

  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    11.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    14.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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