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M1.4 Earthquake near Monistrol-sur-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 10:21:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Monistrol-sur-Loire

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Monistrol-sur-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on July 27, 2026 at 10:21 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
dee9923966fe60bae0bd806d48c7ba5698aa95db
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 10:21:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Monistrol-sur-Loire
County
Haute-Loire
Village
Monistrol-sur-Loire
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.27261, 4.17079
Temperature
20.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 109 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 369 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Le Puy-Loudes AirfieldFrance · LPY · LFHP
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

Nuclear power plants

  • St. Alban nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

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