France · Pays de la Loire

M1.8 Earthquake near Martigné-sur-Mayenne, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 09:53:14 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Pays de la Loire · Martigné-sur-Mayenne

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 09:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Martigné-sur-Mayenne, Pays de la Loire (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
164638bca5a4d6656264c482ffeb256d44f3ef7c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 09:53:14 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Martigné-sur-Mayenne
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.19338, -0.67651
Temperature
21.2°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.

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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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