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M1.2 Earthquake near Saorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 17:52:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.8 km
Source
INGV

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Saorge

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Saorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on September 7, 2026 at 17:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
4fea896ed37a56c0ead3b786b5bd22ffe5b371bc
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 17:52:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Saorge
County
Maritime Alps
Village
Saorge
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.96330, 7.55370
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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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    Distance: 488 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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