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M1.5 Earthquake near Le Cannet-des-Maures, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-27 11:11:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Le Cannet-des-Maures

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Le Cannet-des-Maures, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on February 27, 2026 at 11:11 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
738964ab91874698189fd719fe5d23cb8a84f0c9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-27 11:11:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Le Cannet-des-Maures
County
Var
Village
Le Cannet-des-Maures
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.40799, 6.36305
Temperature
14.2°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 342 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 376 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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