France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M1.3 Earthquake near Courtenay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 08:03:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Courtenay

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Courtenay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on October 15, 2026 at 08:03 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
7d6a3d3d48638d4770ec8db55941c1f225413667
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 08:03:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
Courtenay
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.76174, 5.40716
Temperature
16.0°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

  • Distance: 188 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Distance: 461 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportFrance · LYS · LFLL
    24.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportFrance · GNB · LFLS
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    4.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    11.3 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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