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M1.2 Earthquake near Rosières-aux-Salines, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 12:15:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Grand Est · Rosières-aux-Salines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Rosières-aux-Salines, Grand Est (France) on October 12, 2026 at 12:15 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
fc88db74234f3a7756428a43d3706015ace3e7c3
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 12:15:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
Rosières-aux-Salines
County
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Village
Rosières-aux-Salines
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.59298, 6.34412
Temperature
18.1°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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 179 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 402 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine AirportFrance · ETZ · LFJL
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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