Back to map
France · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

M0.7 Earthquake near Glère, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 17:21:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
0.9 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Glère

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 17:21 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Glère, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
fc84e635ffff671e3a779121672586b9604398a0
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
0.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 17:21:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
City
Glère
County
Doubs
Village
Glère
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.33952, 6.97043

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.9 km
Shallow
0.9 km
0.9 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 350 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Muehleberg nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · France

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · France

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share