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M1.2 Earthquake near Monistrol-sur-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 11:07:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Monistrol-sur-Loire

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Monistrol-sur-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on March 2, 2026 at 11:07 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
2973fac3df77353c7e42b6691646bc547a31e4ac
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 11:07:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Monistrol-sur-Loire
County
Haute-Loire
Village
Monistrol-sur-Loire
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.25701, 4.18062
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 110 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 368 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Le Puy-Loudes AirfieldFrance · LPY · LFHP
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • St. Alban nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    47.8 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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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