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M2.5 Earthquake near La Chapelle-d'Abondance, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 23:59:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · La Chapelle-d'Abondance

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near La Chapelle-d'Abondance, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on July 4, 2026 at 23:59 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
31f4f0c91e965e49692a3a21243554ec38efd5c9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 23:59:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
La Chapelle-d'Abondance
County
Upper Savoy
Village
La Chapelle-d'Abondance
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.29000, 6.85000
Temperature
11.4°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 (6.2 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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 5, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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