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M1.6 Earthquake near Houtaud, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 11:07:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.9 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Houtaud

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 11:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Houtaud, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.8.

Details

ID
5dd87ad20cbe1cada534a0f9f49d8cd2f0fdb9b0
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.9 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 11:07:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
City
Houtaud
County
Doubs
Village
Houtaud
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.92081, 6.28670
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.9 km
Shallow
1.9 km
1.9 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 283 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 364 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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