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

UTC time: 2026-02-23 10:33:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · La Chaudière

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near La Chaudière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on February 23, 2026 at 10:33 UTC. 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 EMSC. France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
89d7eab3c5fb36152900c374e881756e2ef1db03
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 10:33:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
La Chaudière
County
Drôme
Village
La Chaudière
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.62190, 5.21700
Temperature
12.2°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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 348 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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  • Cruas nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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, 76 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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