Event ID	1774552
Event time	2026-10-18 12:40:24 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-18 10:40:24 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-18 12:42:23 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.6
Depth	5 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Europe
Country	France
Administration area
Nearest settlement	Grandval
Distance	1 km
Course	NNE
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Ambert Le Poyet Airport (12,71 km), Ambert Le Poyet Airport (12,71 km), Altiport du Col du Béal (13,36 km), Altiport du Col du Béal (13,36 km), Issoire Le Broc Airport (31,62 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Chaine des Puys volcano (56,07 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.