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M1.9 Earthquake near Vars, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 17:16:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
8.7 km
Source
INGV

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Vars

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Vars, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on June 22, 2026 at 17:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
8bf6a7687cc9236875d75aae721f57afe983b84a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 17:16:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Vars
County
Hautes-Alpes
Village
Vars
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.56230, 6.67180
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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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