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M0.9 Earthquake near Levens, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 00:19:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Levens

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Levens, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on June 14, 2026 at 00:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
898457561281b3645db1ce4fb1fe428b317e2151
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-14 00:19:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Levens
County
Alpes-Maritimes
Village
Levens
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.84593, 7.23429
Temperature
15.8°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 (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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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Airports

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

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

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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