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M1.5 Earthquake near Ally, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 08:16:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2026 at 08:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Ally, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
9cf2e4462d9adbb181ef19081e89048e34557070
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 08:16:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Ally
County
Cantal
Village
Ally
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.17303, 2.31578
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

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