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M1.8 Earthquake near Glières-Val-de-Borne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 14:06:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.7 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Glières-Val-de-Borne

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Glières-Val-de-Borne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on February 28, 2026 at 14:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 264 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 471 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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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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