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M1.2 Earthquake near Miribel-les-Échelles, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 04:36:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Miribel-les-Échelles

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 04:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Miribel-les-Échelles, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
87a346d7b4a19e3a753d05dbed5fd9660c0dbfca
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 04:36:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Miribel-les-Échelles
County
Isère
Village
Miribel-les-Échelles
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.43683, 5.68150
Temperature
19.9°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 214 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 443 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportFrance · GNB · LFLS
    28.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    39.7 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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

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