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France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

M1.7 Earthquake near Carnoux-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 09:48:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Carnoux-en-Provence

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Carnoux-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on September 30, 2026 at 09:48 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 277 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 348 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Marseille Provence AirportFrance · MRS · LFML
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Toulon-Hyères AirportFrance · TLN · LFTH
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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