France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M1.1 Earthquake near Sorbier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 09:46:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Sorbier

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2026 at 09:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Sorbier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). 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 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
a5c5613599c51d220e299ab80fa92d0818886543
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 09:46:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
Sorbier
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.38282, 3.66444
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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