France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M2.0 Earthquake near Ally, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 07:40:11 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Ally, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on September 20, 2026 at 07:40 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
2fff107f4e704f060f8e12599ac52c778cf085b8
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 07:40:11 UTC
Local time
Country
City
County
Village
Ally
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.14430, 3.34430
Temperature
15.7°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

  • Distance: 77 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 168 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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