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M1.3 Earthquake near Tende, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 06:12:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
10.3 km
Source
INGV

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Tende

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Tende, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on July 2, 2026 at 06:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
2b2d0f6a6546fa4b4052a81d31e88f56ead001b7
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 06:12:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Tende
County
Maritime Alps
Village
Tende
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.11930, 7.45450
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 398 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 454 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

  • Cuneo International AirportItaly · CUF · LIMZ
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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