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M1.4 Earthquake near Peille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 10:00:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Peille

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 10:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Peille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
b5d2e254c8d0c7bb9f1c7df156f69158d1c08d68
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 10:00:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Peille
County
Alpes-Maritimes
Village
Peille
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.82227, 7.41100
Temperature
7.1°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 (6.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 412 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 437 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 491 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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