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M2.3 Earthquake near Saint-Victurnien, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 10:16:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Saint-Victurnien

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2026 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Saint-Victurnien, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
0a027eed32f177ea1e7ed6ff19b381cfbf07f915
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 10:16:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Saint-Victurnien
County
Haute-Vienne
Village
Saint-Victurnien
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.87990, 1.03320
Temperature
11.1°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 (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 430 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Limoges AirportFrance · LIG · LFBL
    11.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 49 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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