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M1.9 Earthquake near Bellegarde-en-Forez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 09:07:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Bellegarde-en-Forez

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Bellegarde-en-Forez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on September 10, 2026 at 09:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
4fd71496cb81b00745bfced55e8ecbf53a9d2b79
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 09:07:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Bellegarde-en-Forez
County
Loire
Village
Bellegarde-en-Forez
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.64833, 4.30404
Temperature
16.0°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.

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  • St. Alban nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    44.4 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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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