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M2.4 Earthquake near Saint-Étienne-Lardeyrol, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 13:01:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Étienne-Lardeyrol

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 13:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Saint-Étienne-Lardeyrol, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
4512b6e7a00d796c01d631df49d1bfd5695f811c
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 13:01:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Étienne-Lardeyrol
County
Haute-Loire
Village
Saint-Étienne-Lardeyrol
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.06830, 4.00390
Temperature
7.7°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

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Radius · 50 km

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  • Le Puy-Loudes AirfieldFrance · LPY · LFHP
    19.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 24 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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