France · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté

M2.0 Earthquake near Céron, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 10:00:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
18.3 km
Source
EMSC

Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · Céron

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Céron, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France) on October 20, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
f66cd70b04f92da85f0773b9a566ac49f3690a5b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 10:00:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Céron
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.29250, 3.92060
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 km
18.3 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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