France · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

M1.7 Earthquake near Vaufrey, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 22:36:13 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Vaufrey

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Vaufrey, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) on January 10, 2026 at 22:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
20066e8e2d75f8c9c374d5f98516042e0fd2cf97
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 22:36:13 UTC
Local time
Country
City
County
Village
Vaufrey
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.35835, 6.90562
Temperature
-0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
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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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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