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M1.6 Earthquake near Petit-Mars, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 09:36:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Petit-Mars, Pays de la Loire (France) on July 22, 2026 at 09:36 UTC. 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 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
1e9ca7480a379822e7b0335f5c8f984d768f52ff
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 09:36:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Petit-Mars
County
Loire-Atlantique
Village
Petit-Mars
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.41400, -1.46181
Temperature
24.2°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 (6.2 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

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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 385 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique AirportFrance · NTE · LFRS
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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