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M1.1 Earthquake near Notre-Dame-de-Commiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 12:17:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
1.8 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Notre-Dame-de-Commiers

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Notre-Dame-de-Commiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on July 29, 2026 at 12:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 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: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
7095fc5101df7bac9d9dfd45f9e5ff2359a66c82
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
1.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 12:17:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Notre-Dame-de-Commiers
County
Isère
Village
Notre-Dame-de-Commiers
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.00053, 5.70605
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.8 km
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 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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  • Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportFrance · GNB · LFLS
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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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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