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M1.6 Earthquake near Ligsdorf, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 11:29:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Ligsdorf, Grand Est (France) on September 16, 2026 at 11:29 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
f181ddd8f1283a9ccdfccd3f2ab0ea9a4de4fdfe
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 11:29:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
Ligsdorf
County
Haut-Rhin
Village
Ligsdorf
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.46504, 7.28329
Temperature
17.7°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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 302 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 378 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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