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M2.3 Earthquake near Rouans, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-24 11:06:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 24, 2026 at 11:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Rouans, Pays de la Loire (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.8.

Details

ID
1c06a045d82da13138c1269f7ebf5ba3a296e31c
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 11:06:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Rouans
County
Loire-Atlantique
Village
Rouans
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.16134, -1.82548
Temperature
14.1°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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Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique AirportFrance · NTE · LFRS
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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

Of 56 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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