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M2.4 Earthquake near Saint-Poncy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 10:53:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Poncy

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2026 at 10:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Saint-Poncy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
ce56c260212dab4681843be1ba4a246e3d20da11
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 10:53:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Poncy
County
Cantal
Village
Saint-Poncy
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.14570, 3.19903
Temperature
2.4°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 (6.1 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: 73 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 335 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Le Puy-Loudes AirfieldFrance · LPY · LFHP
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 36 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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