France earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake France

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in France on Sun, Mar 18, 2001, 2:13 AM GMT+1 (01:13 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 5 km NE of Bardonecchia, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-03-18 01:13:35 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.982° N, 6.235° E
Region
France
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.07 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 9329 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.03 km SSW of Le Gua, France · 9329 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.17 km ESE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9327 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.32 km NNE of Macra, Italy · 9325 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.110 km WNW of Pontechianale, Italy · 9322 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.31 km S of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9318 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.04 km W of Moncenisio, Italy · 9317 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.41 km SSE of Stroppo, Italy · 9316 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.26 km ENE of Guillestre, France · 9315 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.14 km SE of Acceglio, Italy · 9314 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.84 km N of Acceglio, Italy · 9314 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.33 km WNW of Rubiana, Italy · 9313 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.42 km SSE of Belle-Plagne, France · 9312 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.14 km N of Campomolino, Italy · 9310 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.77 km NNW of Guillestre, France · 9310 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.41 km W of Jausiers, France · 9309 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.215 km E of Guillestre, France · 9307 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 3.00 km SW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France · 9307 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.01 km SW of Mattie, Italy · 9306 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.56 km N of Modane, France · 9306 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 2.212 km N of Jausiers, France · 9304 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 2.17 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9304 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 3.55 km NE of Bardonecchia, Italy · 9304 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 2.32 km NE of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France · 9302 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 2.76 km NNE of Le Monêtier-les-Bains, France · 9302 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 2.814 km ENE of Sisteron, France · 9296 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 2.914 km ENE of Sisteron, France · 9296 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 2.610 km SSE of Tallard, France · 9296 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 2.91 km ESE of Giaglione, Italy · 9296 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  30. 1.86 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 9295 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 2.04 km E of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9292 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.20 km SE of Caprie, Italy · 9291 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  33. 1.814 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 9290 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 2.53 km NNE of Saint-Chaffrey, France · 9288 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 2.014 km NE of Sisteron, France · 9287 days ago · 18 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 1.70 km NE of Pramollo, Italy · 9287 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  37. 3.16 km S of Claviere, Italy · 9286 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  38. 2.05 km ESE of Val Thorens, France · 9286 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  39. 2.61 km ESE of Caprie, Italy · 9280 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 2.212 km SE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9280 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 1.84 km WSW of Claviere, Italy · 9280 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.85 km SSE of La Thuile, Italy · 9279 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 1.98 km ESE of Briançon, France · 9278 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  44. 2.98 km S of Claviere, Italy · 9278 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  45. 1.88 km ESE of Briançon, France · 9278 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  46. 2.67 km S of Claviere, Italy · 9278 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 1.610 km SSE of Claviere, Italy · 9278 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  48. 2.07 km ESE of Briançon, France · 9278 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  49. 1.86 km NE of Roure, Italy · 9275 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 2.513 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 9274 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  51. 2.010 km SSW of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9274 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 1.610 km SSE of Valloire, France · 9274 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  53. 2.33 km SSE of Acceglio, Italy · 9273 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  54. 2.213 km E of Guillestre, France · 9273 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.89 km NW of Barcelonnette, France · 9272 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  56. 1.72 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9272 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  57. 2.07 km WNW of Balme, Italy · 9271 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  58. 2.53 km NNW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9270 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  59. 2.03 km SSE of Montmélian, France · 9270 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 1.82 km NW of Guillestre, France · 9338 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.62 km SW of Canosio, Italy · 9341 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.84 km NW of Angrogna, Italy · 9343 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.93 km ENE of Saint-Sauveur, France · 9347 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.00 km ENE of Stroppo, Italy · 9348 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.410 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 9349 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.36 km NE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9351 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.45 km NNE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9351 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.35 km SSE of Oncino, Italy · 9352 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.35 km SSE of Oncino, Italy · 9352 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.53 km W of Sanfront, Italy · 9352 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.33 km SSW of Paesana, Italy · 9352 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.54 km NNW of Sampeyre, Italy · 9352 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.7northern Italy · 9352 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.25 km NNE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9352 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 3.05 km SSE of Oncino, Italy · 9352 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.20 km ESE of Viù, Italy · 9352 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.88 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9355 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.53 km S of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9355 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.33 km NNE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9357 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000abna. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.