France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

M2.0 Earthquake near Saint-Crépin, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 17:09:09 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Saint-Crépin

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Crépin, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on February 22, 2026 at 17:09 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
f965ba608a09ee787a305ea00862ece79efa4bc1
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 17:09:09 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Saint-Crépin
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.76124, 6.68228
Temperature
2.2°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.

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 61 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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