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M0.9 Earthquake near Fayence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 08:57:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Fayence

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 08:57 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Fayence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.9.

Details

ID
e9d39c4a69293c227b910c6eb54683fc51f73592
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 08:57:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Fayence
County
Var
Village
Fayence
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.63512, 6.68818
Temperature
19.7°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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 376 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 378 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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