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M0.3 Earthquake near Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 14:48:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
5.5 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.3 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on May 19, 2026 at 14:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
11e7a5c5a08b8e5f6cc555854d66de3d3880f481
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 14:48:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze
County
Isère
Village
Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.99857, 5.68424
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 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

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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 229 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 404 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportFrance · GNB · LFLS
    49.1 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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