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M2.4 Earthquake near Plateau d'Hauteville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 10:35:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Plateau d'Hauteville

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Plateau d'Hauteville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on January 23, 2026 at 10:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
24239491e427c319f73ca24f2ca575bb99a3aef4
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 10:35:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Plateau d'Hauteville
County
Ain
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.92776, 5.60031
Temperature
4.6°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: 203 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 484 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportFrance · LYS · LFLL
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    21.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    29.4 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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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