France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M2.2 Earthquake near Lentigny, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 09:18:12 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Lentigny

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Lentigny, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on January 7, 2026 at 09:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
8692ff4641a6c5f4a17ffb629166492438feb9a1
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 09:18:12 UTC
Local time
Country
City
County
Village
Lentigny
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.98166, 3.97991
Temperature
-3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 70 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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