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M1.8 Earthquake near Raon-l'Étape, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 09:57:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 09:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Raon-l'Étape, Grand Est (France). 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
6a2dad7ea9e25cf37ff822c80007ccf4b5e2feb3
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 09:57:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
Raon-l'Étape
County
Vosges
Village
Raon-l'Étape
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.40313, 6.87675
Temperature
11.6°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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Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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