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M1.6 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Annecy (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-07 12:28:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2025 at 12:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Annecy (France hexagonale) (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
32451dded76666c7607cba3f4d5a8093c07029c9
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 12:28:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.00786, 5.79008
Temperature
13.2°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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 219 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 500 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    25.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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