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M1.6 Earthquake near Breil-sur-Roya, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-31 03:51:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
3.6 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Breil-sur-Roya

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Breil-sur-Roya, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on January 31, 2026 at 03:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.6 km
Shallow
3.6 km
3.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 406 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 447 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 495 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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