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M0.6 Earthquake near Saint-Priest-des-Champs, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 13:55:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
7.6 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Priest-des-Champs

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 13:55 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Saint-Priest-des-Champs, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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 M2.1.

Details

ID
b903d1ed48a30125ef65ee23ab069b4c0a7b2bb9
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 13:55:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Priest-des-Champs
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Saint-Priest-des-Champs
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.96514, 2.73597
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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