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M0.8 Earthquake near Belvédère, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 04:18:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
16.6 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Belvédère

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 04:18 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Belvédère, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
c232870d869f50abbea9a0d604520bf7e39c75a1
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
16.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 04:18:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Belvédère
County
Maritime Alps
Village
Belvédère
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.05851, 7.40704
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.6 km
Shallow
16.6 km
16.6 km — deeper 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.

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

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