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M2.2 Earthquake near Simeyrols, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 22:54:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Simeyrols, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on August 4, 2026 at 22:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
1575e552c02dc589f7dbc5f2a720a89f1ec45b9f
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 22:54:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Simeyrols
County
Dordogne
Village
Simeyrols
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.91640, 1.32440
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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: 162 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 320 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Brive Souillac airportFrance · BVE · LFSL
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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