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M1.8 Earthquake near Tende, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 05:12:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Tende

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Tende, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on November 5, 2026 at 05:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
5e876446dc8fd55bb245baff173b6fbccb22f5c4
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 05:12:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Tende
County
Maritime Alps
Village
Tende
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.12595, 7.44403
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 397 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cuneo International AirportItaly · CUF · LIMZ
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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