France · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté

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

UTC time: 2026-09-10 10:13:03 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.2 km
Source
EMSC

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · Orchamps-Vennes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Orchamps-Vennes, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France) on September 10, 2026 at 10:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
d5fb20ee9b799dd35aeb1510a4e6ab4c121688eb
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 10:13:03 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Orchamps-Vennes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.12290, 6.53310
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.2 km
Shallow
2.2 km
2.2 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.

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

Of 46 other entries for this area and period, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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