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M2.1 Earthquake near Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 12:24:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2026 at 12:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
3b5d205f0c9946840a41b06872efe997b889803e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 12:24:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille
County
Haute-Loire
Village
Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.95852, 3.95930
Temperature
6.6°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

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    Distance: 120 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 331 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Le Puy-Loudes AirfieldFrance · LPY · LFHP
    20.6 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

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 156 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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