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M0.7 Earthquake near Saverne, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 09:46:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 09:46 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Saverne, Grand Est (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
96d0423df3c752566fe49280fcd9c583b7cba5f2
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 09:46:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
Saverne
County
Bas-Rhin
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.73835, 7.31044
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 163 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 463 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Strasbourg AirportFrance · SXB · LFST
    32.3 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

Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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