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

UTC time: 2026-01-16 12:40:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 12:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Feytiat, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
1604c43d4a2732745477ccc12e106adcd1e0bb1f
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 12:40:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Feytiat
County
Haute-Vienne
Village
Feytiat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.79710, 1.30700
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Limoges AirportFrance · LIG · LFBL
    12.3 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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