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

UTC time: 2026-06-02 08:06:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Bouvesse-Quirieu

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2026 at 08:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Bouvesse-Quirieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
219f3dfccfbf8468622a446db74306ef53446b20
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-02 08:06:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Bouvesse-Quirieu
County
Isère
Village
Quirieu
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.78162, 5.42297
Temperature
17.4°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: 189 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 463 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 499 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportFrance · LYS · LFLL
    26.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportFrance · GNB · LFLS
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    4.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    11.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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