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M0.7 Earthquake near Clans, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 13:56:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Clans

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Clans, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) on February 5, 2026 at 13:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
fc01784032a447f29407872314b69196a4c0246f
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 13:56:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City
Clans
County
Alpes-Maritimes
Village
Clans
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.01648, 7.22766
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

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    Distance: 433 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    39.8 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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