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M1.1 Earthquake near Breil-sur-Roya, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 14:48:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
2.8 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Breil-sur-Roya

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 14:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Breil-sur-Roya, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
40649623284f9518ac1d12d656119296a15f24f0
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 14:48:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Breil-sur-Roya
County
Maritime Alps
Village
Breil-sur-Roya
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.94909, 7.47492
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 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: 409 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 448 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 492 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    38.4 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

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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