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M0.7 Earthquake near La Chapelle-d'Abondance, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 08:39:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
2.6 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · La Chapelle-d'Abondance

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near La Chapelle-d'Abondance, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on August 16, 2026 at 08:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
bf0d0089267f6edaa30e367f106666606db1fe36
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
2.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 08:39:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
La Chapelle-d'Abondance
County
Haute-Savoie
Village
La Chapelle-d'Abondance
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.28229, 6.82219
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.6 km
Shallow
2.6 km
2.6 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 302 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 432 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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Nuclear power plants

  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    45.6 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

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

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