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M2.1 Earthquake near Claviers, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 07:18:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
6.4 km
Source
EMSC

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Claviers

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2026 at 07:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Claviers, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 EMSC. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
2891d273dde0517f98268bf62f881f05eb89590b
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 07:18:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Claviers
County
Var
Village
Claviers
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.59350, 6.60430
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 368 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 376 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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