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M1.3 Earthquake near Saorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 03:43:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.3 km
Source
INGV

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Saorge

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 03:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Saorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
117cf1271a56f2dcd05685628ce9b835810309d8
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 03:43:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Saorge
County
Maritime Alps
Village
Saorge
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.96880, 7.56030
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 km — close to 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: 413 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 455 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 487 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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