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M1.6 Earthquake near Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-10 09:25:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat

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About this earthquake

On June 10, 2026 at 09:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
542b94b1a8045ff9f7bace8210c1e5df3c3a4b53
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-10 09:25:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat
County
Cantal
Village
Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.91434, 2.58011
Temperature
13.0°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

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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 102 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 305 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    12.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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