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

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

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)

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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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)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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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.