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M1.9 Earthquake near Les Hôpitaux-Vieux, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 06:57:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
-1.0 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Les Hôpitaux-Vieux

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Les Hôpitaux-Vieux, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) on May 21, 2026 at 06:57 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
db30387ef0b57c1faad7c5a4e06270b122483d5c
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
-1.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 06:57:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
City
Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
County
Doubs
Village
Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.80211, 6.36260
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -1 km
Shallow
-1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 283 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 376 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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