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M0.9 Earthquake near Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 04:37:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.6 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on August 12, 2026 at 04:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 311 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 478 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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