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M2.3 Earthquake near Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 13:00:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.2 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 13:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). With a focal depth of about 9 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
77de65b742f6467d6def931aed8e487c7679f573
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 13:00:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid
County
Haute-Loire
Village
Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.14460, 4.43840
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 km — deeper 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

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  • St. Alban nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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