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M1.6 Earthquake near Viviers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 11:02:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Viviers

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Viviers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on March 12, 2026 at 11:02 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
5663b9495dacbc706670e266999f5e1a8f1b422f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 11:02:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Viviers
County
Ardèche
Village
Viviers
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.47284, 4.69804
Temperature
14.4°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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 199 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 310 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Nuclear power plants

  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    16.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cruas nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    18.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    35.6 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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