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M2.1 Earthquake near Saint-Jean-des-Ollières, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 11:05:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Saint-Jean-des-Ollières

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Jean-des-Ollières, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on January 13, 2026 at 11:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
dfb1e4144bb6ab0d916de14e5d999661bfa35980
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 11:05:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Saint-Jean-des-Ollières
County
Puy-de-Dôme
Village
Saint-Jean-des-Ollières
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.64330, 3.44970
Temperature
8.6°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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 40 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 393 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportFrance · CFE · LFLC
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

Of 198 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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