France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in France near Ales, Gard, Occitanie, only 11 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Monday, August 10th, 2026, at 2:46 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 5. km. 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. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Valleraugue (pop. 1,100) located 10 km from the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Millau (pop. 23,300) located 38 km from the epicenter, Ales (pop. 42,400) 43 km away, Castelnau-le-Lez (pop. 18,000) 63 km away, Montpellier (pop. 248,300) 65 km away, Mauguio (pop. 18,300) 69 km away, Lunel (pop. 26,600) 70 km away, and Nimes (pop. 148,200) 73 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 10, 2026 02:46 pm (GMT +2) local time (10 Aug 2026 12:46 GMT)Magnitude: 4.5Depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 44.14°N / 3.55°E (Lozère, Occitanie, France)Primary data source: RENASS