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M1.7 Earthquake near Gammal, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 08:03:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Gammal, Occitania (France) on October 23, 2026 at 08:03 UTC. 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: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
b4766e9d22fe74b6256e99c29d1083c55be9b31e
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 08:03:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Gammal
County
Gard
Village
Gammal
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.24860, 4.13454
Temperature
14.7°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 194 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 265 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Marcoule nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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