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M1.7 Earthquake near Vensat, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 08:42:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Vensat

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Vensat, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on September 23, 2026 at 08:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
43330f60872bc4cce1b9a11841fb23652336cbb2
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 08:42:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Vensat
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Vensat
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.06456, 3.14200
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

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