M2.0 earthquake near Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

What happened

A magnitude 2 earthquake struck FRANCE on 17 Oct 2026, 21:32 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Montbrison, about 31 km away in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.