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M1.4 Earthquake near Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-24 11:03:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Occitanie · Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas, Occitanie (France) on March 24, 2026 at 11:03 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.8.

Details

ID
61acd8d3d8aed428e0ad6f57ed7220e81eb8bbd5
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 11:03:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas
County
Gard
Village
Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.05934, 4.75567
Temperature
18.7°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: 237 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 277 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airportFrance · AVN · LFMV
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Marcoule nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    10.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    10.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    30.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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