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M2.1 Earthquake near Jouques, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-04-10 21:06:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.7 km
Source
INGV

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Jouques

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About this earthquake

On April 10, 2026 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Jouques, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
70b834fea8d7388900b95d7948b3ffdfe3bac106
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 21:06:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Jouques
County
Bouches-du-Rhône
Village
Jouques
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.61870, 5.65620
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 km — close to 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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 301 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 321 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Marseille Provence AirportFrance · MRS · LFML
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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