France

M1.6 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Vichy (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 11:05:08 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Vichy (France hexagonale) (France) on November 26, 2025 at 11:05 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
beb74d867dc1755758108d5ee8f51becd2abcb8a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 11:05:08 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.10693, 3.15254
Temperature
2.0°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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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