France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M0.8 Earthquake near Les Allues, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 14:40:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
13.2 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Les Allues

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Les Allues, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on October 14, 2026 at 14:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
4905164ffd6037e28468961bdc8fde8d5e19cb20
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 14:40:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
Les Allues
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.38062, 6.56656
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 km — deeper 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.

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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