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M0.7 Earthquake near Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 10:30:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
14.2 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2026 at 10:30 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
968066f3c190a5789013d4b17a8ba05d5ca43e70
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 10:30:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines
County
Savoie
Village
Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.31842, 6.28595
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 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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  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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