France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M1.5 Earthquake near Chausseterre, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 14:55:36 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Chausseterre

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2026 at 14:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Chausseterre, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
0cf07fd18aeb8f7e9cf18f1af6942ec9bd9b784c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 14:55:36 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Chausseterre
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.90619, 3.79673
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

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

Depth classes per USGS

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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