France · Grand Est

M1.9 Earthquake near Rochefort-sur-la-Côte, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 10:11:26 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Grand Est · Rochefort-sur-la-Côte

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Rochefort-sur-la-Côte, Grand Est (France) on March 12, 2026 at 10:11 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
7423554d8432c60aba8b20ba4215a848be5c6ae8
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 10:11:26 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Village
Rochefort-sur-la-Côte
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.23203, 5.21687
Temperature
11.8°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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Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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