An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 occurred only 6 minutes ago 52 km southeast of Gap, France, France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 0. km beneath the epicenter near Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, in the afternoon on Monday, April 13th, 2026, at 4:48 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In La Condamine-Châtelard (pop. 180) located 3 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Jausiers (pop. 1000) located 4 km from the epicenter, and Barcelonnette (pop. 3,500) 9 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Embrun (pop. 7,100) located 22 km from the epicenter, and Guillestre (pop. 2,400) 24 km away. In Briancon (pop. 11,600, 50 km away), Gap (pop. 42,700, 52 km away), and Digne-les-Bains (pop. 19,000, 55 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Apr 13, 2026 04:48 pm (GMT +2) local time (13 Apr 2026 14:48 GMT)Magnitude: 3.1Depth: 0.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 44.45°N / 6.72°E (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France)Primary data source: RENASS