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M2.5 Earthquake near Bernex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 06:16:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Bernex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) on June 21, 2026 at 06:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
e8713d46ce6107e6e5827487fb2014bede489222
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 06:16:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Bernex
County
Upper Savoy
Village
Bernex
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.36060, 6.70210
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 km
4.8 km — close to the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 294 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 424 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    38.1 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 198 Catalogue entries

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