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M0.9 Earthquake near Saint-Pierre-du-Champ, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-25 11:40:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Pierre-du-Champ

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Pierre-du-Champ, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on March 25, 2026 at 11:40 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
1941d8bb5adc33ae2949198073e90d18baf5dbfc
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-25 11:40:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Pierre-du-Champ
County
Haute-Loire
Village
Saint-Pierre-du-Champ
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.26675, 3.88718
Temperature
4.4°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: 91 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 361 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Le Puy-Loudes AirfieldFrance · LPY · LFHP
    22.9 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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