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M1.6 Earthquake near Chanay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 10:54:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Chanay

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2026 at 10:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Chanay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
fd1f66094900ad9cc14f9baab6c140bd0fa870df
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 10:54:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City
Chanay
County
Ain
Village
Chanay
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.00869, 5.80107
Temperature
6.4°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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 220 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airportFrance · NCY · LFLP
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Geneva International AirportSwitzerland · GVA · LSGG
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airportFrance · CMF · LFLB
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Superphénix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bugey nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 199 Catalogue entries

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