France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M0.8 Earthquake near Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 10:48:23 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
12.2 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2026 at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
987cdf6e201ab49b373513d1915e872d72e27eae
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 10:48:23 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.33121, 6.26954
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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