France

M1.7 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.7, near of Chambéry (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 03:08:49 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 03:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 1.7, near of Chambéry (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
4ede504ff59af171bf03975c60488c0438df5090
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 03:08:49 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.45632, 5.82511
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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Open seismic profile

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