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M1.4 Earthquake near La Balme-les-Grottes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 08:07:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · La Balme-les-Grottes

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 08:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near La Balme-les-Grottes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
0daa2dd1fc06d337df853bd5064f65702d2d9d67
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 08:07:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
La Balme-les-Grottes
County
Isère
Village
La Balme-les-Grottes
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.85060, 5.34112
Temperature
16.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 183 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 493 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    8.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    14.1 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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