A magnitude-2.8 earthquake near Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France, was reported only 5 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 after midnight on Sunday, October 25th, 2026, at 12:51 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 the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude-2.5 earthquake.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as a light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Anglars (pop. 600), located 3 km from the epicenter; Montbazens (pop. 1,400), 5 km away; Rignac (pop. 1,900), 9 km away; and Aubin (pop. 4,700), 10 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Decazeville (pop. 7,300), located 13 km from the epicenter, and Villefranche-de-Rouergue (pop. 14,000), 16 km away. In Figeac (pop. 11,500, 22 km away) and Rodez (pop. 28,300, 32 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 25, 2026 12:51 am (GMT +2) local time (24 Oct 2026 22:51 GMT)Magnitude: 2.8Hypocenter depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 44.45°N / 2.19°E (Aveyron, Occitanie, France)Primary data source: RENASS