France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M1.5 Earthquake near Lanobre, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 10:23:13 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Lanobre

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 10:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Lanobre, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
d6d82ed65330e379c8ff9a0736d5277efdc9bb2f
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 10:23:13 UTC
Local time
Country
City
County
Village
Lanobre
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.44479, 2.49891
Temperature
22.8°C

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 (6.1 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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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