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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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

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 (6.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 405 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Môle AirportFrance · LTT · LFTZ
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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