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M2.1 Earthquake near Saint-Agoulin, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 08:40:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Agoulin

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Agoulin, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on October 21, 2026 at 08:40 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 event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
687dfbc9f022e7d35ae1c94ceb12fe2cd16316c3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 08:40:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Agoulin
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Saint-Agoulin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.05120, 3.14220
Temperature
8.5°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 32 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 434 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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