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M1.6 Earthquake near Carlat, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 04:00:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Carlat

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Carlat, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on September 12, 2026 at 04:00 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 RESIF. France: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
8bffbfb4f00e813efcc7c1c6b9d3bcffa90b13e5
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 04:00:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Carlat
County
Cantal
Village
Carlat
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.88414, 2.58668
Temperature
8.3°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 km)
Regional average: 6 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 105 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 302 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    13.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 196 Catalogue entries

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