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M1.6 Earthquake near Metropolitan France (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 20:53:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 20:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Metropolitan France (France). 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
8cbb90703e2ff823339deb37d322e0922f4732a8
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 20:53:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Metropolitan France
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.51517, 7.33268
Temperature
28.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 419 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 427 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 482 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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