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M1.5 Earthquake near Névache, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 19:43:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.8 km
Source
INGV

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Névache

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 19:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Névache, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
a2c50344f6fabc39f33b1c709b8e629a3759708e
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 19:43:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Névache
County
Hautes-Alpes
Village
Névache
Source
ingv
Coordinates
45.01530, 6.69280
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 km — close to 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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