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M1.8 Earthquake near Flassans-sur-Issole, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 08:13:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Flassans-sur-Issole

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Flassans-sur-Issole, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on October 21, 2026 at 08:13 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
400e307469fd2f6d6795eed5ec006fc00c8481b6
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 08:13:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Flassans-sur-Issole
County
Var
Village
Flassans-sur-Issole
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.37003, 6.17815
Temperature
15.2°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 (6.2 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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 326 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 369 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    30.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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