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M0.9 Earthquake near Blot-l'Église, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 12:52:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
17.7 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Blot-l'Église

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Blot-l'Église, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on August 21, 2026 at 12:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
7263c3c3b409d9b14ac7d69e7a17a89e66f24e6d
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
17.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 12:52:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Blot-l'Église
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Blot-l'Église
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.02935, 2.92447
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.7 km
Shallow
17.7 km
17.7 km — deeper than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 27 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 430 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    33.0 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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