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M2.2 Earthquake near Houtaud, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 11:07:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.7 km
Source
EMSC

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Houtaud

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Houtaud, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) on March 2, 2026 at 11:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.8.

Details

ID
c8fa19e3a597ce670becf5c701e676de4264cb21
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 11:07:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
City
Houtaud
County
Doubs
Village
Houtaud
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.91320, 6.30080
Temperature
11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 284 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 364 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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