France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M1.1 Earthquake near Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 07:50:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2026 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
ccf499b1db3c84bbe121146b5947fda1eafeca54
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 07:50:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Village
Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.35370, 2.58895
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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.

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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