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M2.4 Earthquake near Castillon, Normandie (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 11:00:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 11:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Castillon, Normandie (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
2f26567d81708e6e6c6fbffb1ee0c4fd639ff467
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 11:00:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Normandie
City
Castillon
County
Calvados
Village
Castillon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.19140, -0.82950
Temperature
13.3°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.

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  • Caen Carpiquet airportFrance · CFR · LFRK
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,006 Catalogue entries

Of 1,005 other entries for this area and period, 197 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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