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M1.4 Earthquake near Vacheresse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 14:21:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
2.3 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Vacheresse

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Vacheresse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
1497bd13a6200ac7eb125bc952fa8fbc9e7d6abc
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
2.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 14:21:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Vacheresse
County
Haute-Savoie
Village
Vacheresse
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.33499, 6.69805
Temperature
-1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.3 km
Shallow
2.3 km
2.3 km — shallower than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 293 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 427 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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Airports

  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    41.0 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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