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M0.5 Earthquake near Compains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 12:35:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
25.9 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Compains

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About this earthquake

On November 10, 2026 at 12:35 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Compains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
3c0241f18d31c9f38e328becea9c05ffbc3f6d31
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
25.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 12:35:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Compains
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Compains
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.46119, 2.90772
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.9 km
Shallow
25.9 km
25.9 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 37 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 367 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

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

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