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M2.0 Earthquake near Plabennec, Brittany (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 10:05:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 10:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Plabennec, Brittany (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
133fbd08200e37c8b3000b0ef3d219ee0361c7ad
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 10:05:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Brittany
City
Plabennec
County
Finistère
Village
Plabennec
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.50751, -4.41567
Temperature
15.1°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 (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airportFrance · BES · LFRB
    6.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ouessant AirportFrance · OUI · LFEC
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Brennilis nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    43.6 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 · 992 Catalogue entries

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