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M1.6 Earthquake near Cussac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 13:56:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.8 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Cussac

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 13:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Cussac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
233a20f1a7676eab0c65f40b29fcf66d71886449
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 13:56:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Cussac
County
Cantal
Village
Cussac
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.97749, 2.92666
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 km — deeper 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.

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  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

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