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M0.6 Earthquake near Abondance, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-04-13 15:31:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
16.2 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Abondance

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About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 15:31 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Abondance, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
0894d3c184805e2666317fc197689d7094b072fe
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 15:31:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Abondance
County
Haute-Savoie
Village
Abondance
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.29865, 6.75843
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 km
16.2 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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Context for this earthquake

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

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