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M2.1 Earthquake near Saulnot, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 16:35:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.1 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · Saulnot

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Saulnot, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France) on October 29, 2026 at 16:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 0 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
d0939b2b4f0c7054ebee1c00100e00c54fc5d229
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 16:35:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Bourgogne – Franche-Comté
City
Saulnot
County
Haute-Saône
Village
Saulnot
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.53251, 6.61724
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 km
0.1 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 339 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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