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M2.0 Earthquake near Le Luc, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 11:01:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Le Luc

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Le Luc, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on January 15, 2026 at 11:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
447dbba6bf23772105b22ed530cc279b6ce58fab
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 11:01:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Le Luc
County
Var
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.37880, 6.32650
Temperature
13.2°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 338 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 377 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    23.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    34.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 63 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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