Just 7 minutes ago, a magnitude-3.5 earthquake struck near Ajaccio, South Corsica, Corsica, France. The tremor was recorded around noon on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 12:20 p.m. local time, at a very shallow depth of 5 km below the surface.The event was reported by France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), the first seismological agency to report it.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Vizzavona (pop. 140), located 4 km from the epicenter; Corte (pop. 7,200), 18 km away; Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo (pop. 3,000), 24 km away; Cuttoli-Corticchiato (pop. 1,500), 25 km away; Sarrola (pop. 1,900), 26 km away; Ghisonaccia (pop. 3,500), 29 km away; and Ventiseri (pop. 2,700), 30 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ajaccio (pop. 54,400), located 40 km from the epicenter. In Bastia (pop. 41,000, 67 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 23, 2026 12:20 p.m. (GMT +2) local time (23 Oct 2026 10:20 GMT)Magnitude: 3.5Hypocenter depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 42.16°N / 9.11°E (Upper Corsica, Corsica, France)Primary data source: RENASS