Le Figaro Nice
Tremors were felt in the hinterland of Nice on Tuesday, from potron-minet. At 6:24 am, the French Central Seismology Bureau (BCSF) notified an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 in Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, north of Barcelonnette, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department. But slight earthquakes were also felt a little lower, on the side of the Alpes-Maritimes.
In the Roya Valley, in particular, the BCSF has received several reports. According to the map of the institute, the tremors could also be felt in the Mercantour Park. On the Richter scale, an earthquake of such magnitude does not yet pose a significant risk to the surrounding inhabitants. At this level, sensitive shaking can be felt but does not cause damage. Human perception is described as "moderate". The epicenter of the quake recorded Tuesday morning was 5 kilometers deep.
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At the beginning of February, several small earthquakes of lesser intensity had also been recorded. Nothing abnormal for the region between sea and reliefs. In Le Figaro, Stéphane Liautaud, deputy head of service at the departmental directorate of territories and the sea, explained that "Géo Azur or the French Seismology Bureau record micro earthquakes almost daily without them inconveniencing anyone".
