International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583174
Event time 2026-02-26 10:04:50 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 09:04:50 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 10:56:06 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
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

Location
Continent Europe
Country France
Administration area
Nearest settlement Bellegarde-en-Forez
Distance 2 km
Course NNE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
St. Alban 1 (44,85 km), St. Alban 1 (44,85 km), St. Alban 2 (44,91 km), St. Alban 2 (44,91 km)
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
St Galmier Airfield (5,51 km), St Galmier Airfield (5,51 km), Feurs Chambéon Airport (9,72 km), Feurs Chambéon Airport (9,72 km), Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport (12,94 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.