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M1.3 Earthquake near Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 13:46:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
17.3 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 13:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). With a focal depth of about 17 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
37ef9c767d1881c3bc773436a4bcacd6aea9a697
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
17.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 13:46:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.89264, 2.79868
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.3 km
Shallow
17.3 km
17.3 km — deeper 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

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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