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M0.6 Earthquake near Roure, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 12:15:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
9.7 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Roure

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Roure, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on July 17, 2026 at 12:15 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
99f2b591de7bade4c6d2b350711d0d9793b46ba5
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 12:15:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Roure
County
Maritime Alps
Village
Roure
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.12871, 7.08094
Temperature
31.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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.

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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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