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· Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

M1.3 Earthquake near Orcier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

UTC time: 2026-05-12 10:14:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
1.6 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Orcier

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 10:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Orcier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
f58f3f6aa7ea8cee35054ea1ce82edca2b0b5f12
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
1.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 10:14:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Orcier
County
Haute-Savoie
Village
Orcier
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.29850, 6.49218
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.6 km
Shallow
1.6 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: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 431 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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