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M2.8 Earthquake near Bas-en-Basset, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 22:09:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Bas-en-Basset

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Bas-en-Basset, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on August 11, 2026 at 22:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Details

ID
c671a8e2b89b86520d67cc1b92fc515dedf97b5e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 22:09:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Bas-en-Basset
County
Haute-Loire
Village
Bas-en-Basset
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.34188, 4.09937
Temperature
20.7°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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  • Le Puy-Loudes AirfieldFrance · LPY · LFHP
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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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