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M1.3 Earthquake near Vaufrey, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 06:36:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
2.8 km
Source
EMSC

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · Vaufrey

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 06:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Vaufrey, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ef651ac01c269ebc3364ed75d31b40ddf896d79b
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 06:36:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Bourgogne – Franche-Comté
City
Vaufrey
County
Doubs
Village
Vaufrey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.35450, 6.92020
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 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.

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    Distance: 313 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
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    Distance: 348 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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