Over the past 30 days, France has recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 1 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 1 shallow (<70 km). 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 7 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. All 1 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Leading the list is a magnitude 4.2 event near 1 km SSW of Walenstadt, Switzerland at 5.0 km depth, which drew 7 felt reports from the public.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-04-26 2026-04-26 02:24:03 UTC | 4.2mb | 1 km SSW of Walenstadt, Switzerland 47.110°, 9.303° | 5.0 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 26, 2026 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 1 km SSW of Walenstadt, Switzerland. A small number of nearby observers (7) submitted felt reports to the USGS. The hypocenter lay at 5.0 km, placing this in the shallow crustal category. The epicenter is at 47.110°, 9.303°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 km SSW of Walenstadt, Switzerland
2026-04-26
1 km SSW of Walenstadt, Switzerland
2026-04-26
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
France experiences moderate seismic activity, particularly in the Alps, Pyrenees, and along the Rhine Graben. Several regions have moderate earthquake hazard.
In 2026, France has recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in France in 2026 was a magnitude 4.2 event near Walenstadt, Switzerland. As of today, seismic monitoring continues with 0 earthquakes detected in the past 24 hours and 1 in the last 30 days.
France experiences moderate seismic activity, particularly in the Alps, Pyrenees, and along the Rhine Graben. Several regions have moderate earthquake hazard.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 1 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 4.2 event near 1 km SSW of Walenstadt, Switzerland.
In the past 30 days, 1 earthquakes have been recorded in the France region. The number varies based on seismic activity in the area.
The largest recent earthquake in the France area was a magnitude 4.2 event that occurred 1 km SSW of Walenstadt, Switzerland.
Residents should secure heavy furniture, create an emergency kit with supplies for 72 hours, develop a family communication plan, and practice "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" during earthquake drills. Visit our preparedness section for detailed guides.
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