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

UTC time: 2026-04-16 10:06:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
54.1 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Margencel

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 10:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Margencel, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
06e967dc81f6e41af85dacc6183bf14de5da9b7c
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
54.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 10:06:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Margencel
County
Haute-Savoie
Village
Margencel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.31330, 6.42280
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.1 km
Shallow
54.1 km
54.1 km — deeper than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 272 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 430 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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Airports

  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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