Latest quakes in or near Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake Herens - Valais, Switzerland - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.5 Indre - 30 km northwest of Gueret, France - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 41 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 1, 04:59 pm (Zurich) | 1.4 2.3 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NE | Herens, 8.4 km southeast of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | |
Friday, May 31, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
May 31, 10:04 pm (Paris) | 1.7 5 km | near Saint-Martin-d'Hères 2 reports | Info | ||
May 31, 01:27 pm (Paris) | 1.4 0 km | 1.2 km northwest of Amplepuis, Rhone, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France | Info | ||
May 31, 12:19 pm (Paris) | 1.1 0 km | 26 km south of Grenoble, Isere, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France | Info | ||
May 31, 12:16 pm (Paris) | 1.7 0 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the W | Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 24 km west of Montluçon, France | Info | |
May 31, 10:34 am (Paris) | 1.8 0 km | Isere, 31 km east of Lyon, Rhone, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France | Info | ||
May 31, 10:10 am (Paris) | 1.5 0 km | Ardeche, 28 km west of Montelimar, Drome, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France | Info | ||
May 31, 09:31 am (Paris) | 0.7 0 km | 4.8 km northwest of Grenoble, Isere, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France | Info | ||
May 31, 04:00 am (Paris) | 0.7 8.6 km | 3.5 km northwest of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.24 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 33.1 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 266 quakes per year (or 22.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France?
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,000 quakes on average per year in or near Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. However, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France?
On average, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes has about 33.1 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes?
The last earthquake in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 8.4 km (5.2 mi) away from Sion, Valais, Switzerland, in the afternoon of Saturday, Jun 1, 2024 at 4.59 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.3 km (1.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.5. There were also 41 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.5 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 30 km (19 mi) away from Gueret, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, in the morning of Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 11.04 am local time (Europe/Paris GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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