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M0.4 Earthquake near Tende, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 15:04:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
10.7 km
Source
INGV

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Tende

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.4 earthquake was recorded near Tende, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on June 23, 2026 at 15:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
2e9b3dddd6c7275eec91577b4c8d4bc9688cd4e3
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 15:04:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Tende
County
Maritime Alps
Village
Tende
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.11830, 7.44650
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 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

  • Cuneo International AirportItaly · CUF · LIMZ
    49.7 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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