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M0.9 Earthquake near Vaufrey, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 19:04:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.3 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Vaufrey

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Vaufrey, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) on January 27, 2026 at 19:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
2b3fc6e0919ad84b3286febad0502e6d4b896068
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 19:04:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
City
Vaufrey
County
Doubs
Village
Vaufrey
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.33860, 6.95490
Temperature
-1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.3 km
Shallow
0.3 km
0.3 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 349 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Nuclear power plants

  • Muehleberg nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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