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

UTC time: 2026-09-18 09:48:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Aranc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on September 18, 2026 at 09:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
232ebd22cf1aa3cf3e49f35048114bc77cc82d9d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 09:48:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Aranc
County
Ain
Village
Aranc
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.00132, 5.50873
Temperature
15.2°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: 197 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 474 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 488 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportFrance · LYS · LFLL
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    29.2 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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

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