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M1.4 Earthquake near Le Mas-de-Tence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 12:13:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Le Mas-de-Tence

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Le Mas-de-Tence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on September 23, 2026 at 12:13 UTC. 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
bc025743f753a6842d393cb14629c052166b7a3b
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 12:13:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Le Mas-de-Tence
County
Haute-Loire
Village
Le Mas-de-Tence
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.12933, 4.36843
Temperature
26.4°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: 131 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 361 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Le Puy-Loudes AirfieldFrance · LPY · LFHP
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

Nuclear power plants

  • St. Alban nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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