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M1.4 Earthquake near Grandval, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 16:24:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
10.6 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Grandval

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About this earthquake

On October 25, 2026 at 16:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Grandval, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
d52541fb8121ea66b2df33aaf4bfcba7005f6352
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 16:24:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Grandval
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Grandval
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.58769, 3.66319
Temperature
8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 57 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 391 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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