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M0.6 Earthquake near Le Touvet, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 06:18:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
12.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Le Touvet

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Le Touvet, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on September 25, 2026 at 06:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
4c36846df5dc7724e3f60cdbb250e6c02ff6cdb3
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 06:18:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Le Touvet
County
Isère
Village
Le Touvet
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.35378, 5.95973
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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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Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    32.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportFrance · GNB · LFLS
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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