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M1.2 Earthquake near La Chapelle-Agnon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 13:12:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · La Chapelle-Agnon

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near La Chapelle-Agnon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on February 25, 2026 at 13:12 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
6b5d6851a9bb147368a3c3b43091e0207e7d687b
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 13:12:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
La Chapelle-Agnon
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
La Chapelle-Agnon
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.61021, 3.63061
Temperature
16.8°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.

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

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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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