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M1.9 Earthquake near Cernex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-20 23:45:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
3.7 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Cernex

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Cernex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on March 20, 2026 at 23:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.8.

Details

ID
b578a0e05e558c0b4b8ab07a2f13ca1eef56d76a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
3.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 23:45:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Cernex
County
Haute-Savoie
Village
Cernex
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.07304, 6.04965
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.7 km
Shallow
3.7 km
3.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 239 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    16.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    18.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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