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M2.2 Earthquake near Metropolitan France (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 08:46:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Metropolitan France (France) on July 21, 2026 at 08:46 UTC. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
21953389e4a7955f5e928db425db0ccc47495db2
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 08:46:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Metropolitan France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.44120, 0.01340
Temperature
18.1°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 (6.2 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: 463 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 497 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Deauville Normandie airportFrance · DOL · LFRG
    13.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Caen Carpiquet airportFrance · CFR · LFRK
    44.9 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

France

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 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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