France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M1.1 Earthquake near Montalieu-Vercieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-05 09:47:37 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Montalieu-Vercieu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Montalieu-Vercieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on March 5, 2026 at 09:47 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.8.

Details

ID
5426ff3e6d039011ea6fab49aef4088fb25c3dc6
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-05 09:47:37 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Montalieu-Vercieu
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.80375, 5.38595
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 186 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Distance: 464 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Distance: 498 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportFrance · LYS · LFLL
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportFrance · GNB · LFLS
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    8.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    9.0 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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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