France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M3.6 Earthquake near La Chapelle-Agnon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 02:03:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · La Chapelle-Agnon

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M3.6 Earthquake near La Chapelle-Agnon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) · 2026-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near La Chapelle-Agnon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) · 2026-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near La Chapelle-Agnon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on October 22, 2026 at 02:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
a97498a3319e8f1b4f57ce08f72edb702e1985aa
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 02:03:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Village
La Chapelle-Agnon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.62210, 3.64500
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    41.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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