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M2.0 Earthquake near Grandval, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 18:21:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Grandval

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 18:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Grandval, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). 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 EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
22b4f73c5085be7162e66e1e66a9ab590c423c71
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 18:21:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Grandval
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Grandval
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.60240, 3.63020
Temperature
14.8°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 392 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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