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M1.6 Depth: 0.0 km

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

UTC time: 2026-05-27 05:40:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Vars, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on May 27, 2026 at 05:40 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 05:40:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Vars
County
Hautes-Alpes
Village
Vars
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.58959, 6.71338
Temperature
17.0°C

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