France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M2.3 Earthquake near Saint-Anthème, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 11:33:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Anthème

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Anthème, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on October 20, 2026 at 11:33 UTC. 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: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
bdfc6d31cc976d18d3332db5d1e210cd4436dd6e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 11:33:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Village
Saint-Anthème
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.60796, 3.87042
Temperature
10.5°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 (6.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

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

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