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M1.6 Earthquake near La Bolline, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 17:05:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · La Bolline

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near La Bolline, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on February 25, 2026 at 17:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
8bbe8e92fa86d1b7868318c2788df6b7119a777b
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 17:05:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
La Bolline
County
Alpes-Maritimes
Village
La Bolline
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.05780, 7.15802
Temperature
7.1°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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    Distance: 430 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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