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M1.3 Earthquake near Veyrières, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 09:50:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Veyrières

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 09:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Veyrières, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
f2715ff103bef46f65e76516debac38571aa20d4
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 09:50:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Veyrières
County
Cantal
Village
Veyrières
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.32424, 2.34442
Temperature
17.1°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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 71 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 351 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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