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M1.6 Earthquake near Sévérac d'Aveyron, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 08:17:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.7 km
Source
RESIF

Occitania · Sévérac d'Aveyron

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Sévérac d'Aveyron, Occitania (France) on July 29, 2026 at 08:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
cb61f951dd16a3baed6ea49bbab0bf5a4cc0c353
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 08:17:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Sévérac d'Aveyron
County
Aveyron
Village
Sévérac-le-Château
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.33709, 3.08541
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 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.

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  • Rodez–Aveyron AirportFrance · RDZ · LFCR
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 978 Catalogue entries

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