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

UTC time: 2026-10-17 02:15:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.1 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Le Monestier

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Le Monestier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on October 17, 2026 at 02:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
28cc52aa0e6e279fccc05d32ee0c53c5fbdb8c2f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 02:15:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Le Monestier
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Le Monestier
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.58668, 3.66826
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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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