A magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, was reported only 6 minutes ago by France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), considered the main national agency monitoring seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5. km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Sunday, November 15th, 2026, at 10:15 am 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 reports.Weak shaking might have been felt in Ebreuil (pop. 1,200), located 6 km from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Riom (pop. 20,100), located 18 km from the epicenter. In Vichy (pop. 27,000, 28 km away), Clermont-Ferrand (pop. 147,900, 31 km away), Chamalieres (pop. 20,300, 32 km away), Cournon-d'Auvergne (pop. 18,800, 37 km away), Cournon-d’Auvergne (pop. 18,800, 37 km away), and Montlucon (pop. 45,000, 48 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Nov 15, 2026 10:15 am (GMT +1) local time (15 Nov 2026 09:15 GMT)Magnitude: 2.9Hypocenter depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 46.06°N / 3.07°E (Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France)Primary data source: RENASS