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M1.8 Earthquake near Montbouton, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 08:17:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
1.6 km
Source
EMSC

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · Montbouton

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Montbouton, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France) on September 29, 2026 at 08:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.6 km
Shallow
1.6 km
1.6 km — shallower than 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 355 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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