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M0.8 Earthquake near Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 09:50:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
13.6 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on September 8, 2026 at 09:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
5ddebc32cff1cc629e63e3589131fcb100e94b5f
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 09:50:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.93108, 3.10613
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 km — deeper 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: 19 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 421 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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