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M1.6 Earthquake near Saint-Raphaël, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 10:02:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Saint-Raphaël

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2026 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Saint-Raphaël, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
c3c06ebfe8bed3f39e17a962cc1e7e9c9539e7d2
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 10:02:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Saint-Raphaël
County
Var
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.40410, 6.85568
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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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