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M2.1 Earthquake near Parmilieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 09:16:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
34.1 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Parmilieu

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About this earthquake

On November 5, 2026 at 09:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Parmilieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
034ee57eeaf032e798f05de2b06d70f972acc3cd
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
34.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 09:16:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Parmilieu
County
Isère
Village
Parmilieu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.83090, 5.34940
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.1 km
Shallow
34.1 km
34.1 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 184 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 465 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 495 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportFrance · LYS · LFLL
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

Nuclear power plants

  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    7.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    12.1 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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