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M1.2 Earthquake near Arvieux, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 03:24:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.6 km
Source
INGV

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Arvieux

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Arvieux, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on October 6, 2026 at 03:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
924bb44acaf68d478c294458a726ba85212311e0
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 03:24:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Arvieux
County
Hautes-Alpes
Village
Arvieux
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.73820, 6.75770
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — deeper than 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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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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