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M1.5 Earthquake near Artigues, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 11:12:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Artigues

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Artigues, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
f9fc8b09c94ec9223ecfeda155ecd387aae39db7
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 11:12:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Artigues
County
Var
Village
Artigues
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.57726, 5.78260
Temperature
11.5°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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 308 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 331 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Marseille Provence AirportFrance · MRS · LFML
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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