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Belgium · Namur

M1.8 Earthquake near Villers-sur-Lesse, Namur (Belgium)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 12:38:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2026 at 12:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Villers-sur-Lesse, Namur (Belgium). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
0404608102eb667159bb7b938fb131dad071fdc9
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 12:38:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Belgium
State
Namur
City
Villers-sur-Lesse
County
Dinant
Village
Villers-sur-Lesse
Source
resif
Coordinates
50.13138, 5.09408
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (11.6 km)
Regional average: 11.6 km
Why depth matters

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Nuclear power plants

  • Chooz nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tihange nuclear power plantBelgiumOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 0 Catalogue entries

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