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M0.7 Earthquake near Rochemaure, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 06:24:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Rochemaure

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Rochemaure, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on July 31, 2026 at 06:24 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
6433bda7dcd7bff97c33770507cbc559acdff7b6
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 06:24:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Rochemaure
County
Ardèche
Village
Rochemaure
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.59503, 4.67421
Temperature
26.3°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: 187 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 321 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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  • Cruas nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    7.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    29.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    49.3 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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

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