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M0.9 Earthquake near Saorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 06:01:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.1 km
Source
INGV

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Saorge

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Saorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on August 6, 2026 at 06:01 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 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
95188cdd2048e7f17cae8eda997bf366b1390e3f
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 06:01:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Saorge
County
Maritime Alps
Village
Saorge
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.01820, 7.44280
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 km — deeper than 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

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Airports

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

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

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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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