France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M1.9 Earthquake near Cremeaux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 10:06:58 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Cremeaux

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 10:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Cremeaux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
d689ff2c80c9e09e9099b7146b6d3818b23c9560
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 10:06:58 UTC
Local time
Country
City
County
Village
Cremeaux
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.89428, 3.93386
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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